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Rhode Island Painting Contractor Celebrates 40+ Years of Combined Experience Serving Southern New England
Rhode Island painting contractor Prep Smart Painting celebrates team's 40+ years combined expertise serving over 1,000 customers across Southern New England. NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In an...

Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition Urging Tech Companies To Stop Deepfake Intimate Imagery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 47 Attorneys General in demanding major search engines...

Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from June; July Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.8 Percent
Published on Thursday, August 14, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 500 in July as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 2,200 from July 2024, and the unemployment...

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Install New Exhibit Featuring Archival Photos
RHODE ISLAND, August 6 - PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, Picturing Rhode Island: Scenes and Sights from the State Archives. The...

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, Rhode Island State Archives Install New Exhibit Featuring Archival Photos
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced the opening of a new State Archives exhibit, Picturing Rhode Island: Scenes and Sights from the State Archives. The exhibit is installed in the...

Attorney General Derek Brown Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfake Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery
Attorney General Derek Brown co-led a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing spread of computer-generated deepfake nonconsensual intimate...

A Modern Upgrade at Wareham’s Riverside Seafood Spot: Custom Automatic Door System Enhances Service & Efficiency
The restaurant upgraded its kitchen-to-dining room access with a custom automatic sliding door by Door Concepts, Inc., a branch of Door Services Corporation. WAREHAM, MA, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Warren’s Harborview,...

WA leads states supporting Colorado law banning conversion ‘therapy’ for minors
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today led a multistate coalition in an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court defending a Colorado law that prohibits licensed health professionals from practicing conversion “therapy” on minors. Conversion...

Attorney General Bird Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfakes
DES MOINES –Attorney General Brenna Bird recently warned parents against the dangers of deepfakes being used for bullying or harassment. Today, she joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and...

AGs secure federal education funding previously threatened by Trump administration
SEATTLE – Attorneys general, including Washington’s Nick Brown, have reached an agreement requiring the Trump administration to release the full balance of education funding for Washington schools at the heart of a multistate lawsuit filed last...

Inertia Resources, Inc, Grows Boston Footprint, Helping Local Businesses Cut Energy Costs
BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Inertia Resources, Inc, one of the fastest-growing energy brokerage firms in the United States, is expanding its footprint in its home state of Massachusetts, delivering tailored...

Attorney General Bonta to Companies: Commit to Action Limiting Nonconsensual Deepfake Pornography
Letters seek to open line of communication with companies, understand how they are protecting the public OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 47 attorneys general in sending letters to search platform and payment platform...

Lean, Green, Manufacturing Machine: Three Businesses Earn DEM Green Certification
Published on Thursday, July 31, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA), has certified Senesco Marine in North Kingstown, Raytheon...

Rhody Rug Voted 'Best Local Manufacturer' by The Valley Breeze Newspaper
LINCOLN, RI, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rhody Rug is proud to announce that it has been named "Best Local Manufacturer" in the annual Valley Breeze Readers' Choice Awards. This recognition highlights the company's...

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp Receive Regulatory Approvals for Merger of Equals to form Beacon Financial Corporation
All required regulatory approvals related to the proposed merger have been received. Proposed merger closing is expected to be completed effective September 1, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions....

Attorney General Bonta Warns AI Companies: If You Harm Children, You Will Be Held Accountable in California
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 44 attorneys general, sent a letter to 12 of the top artificial intelligence (AI) companies, after reports of sexually inappropriate interactions between AI chatbots and children....

Travel Advisory: One-Night Closure Needed for Pavement Repair on Route 3 in Hopkinton
RHODE ISLAND, August 22 - During the late evening and overnight hours starting at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a short section of Route 3 (Main Street) in Hopkinton,...

Travel Advisory Reminder: RIDOT to Shift Lanes on I-95 in Warwick Tomorrow Night
RHODE ISLAND, August 21 - The Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that on Friday night, August 22, it will temporarily shift all travel lanes on I-95 North to the left near the Route 37/Jefferson Boulevard service...

Aqua Science Enhances Ultraviolet Water Filtration System Offerings
Water quality challenges are increasingly nuanced,” stated a noted Systems Engineer at Aqua Science. WYOMING, RI, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Aqua Science, one of the nation’s foremost suppliers of water treatment...

Travel Advisory: One-Night Closure Needed for Pavement Repair on Route 3 in Hopkinton
During the late evening and overnight hours starting at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a short section of Route 3 (Main Street) in Hopkinton, between Bank Street and Bridge...