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The Slocum Home Team, Rhode Island’s Real Estate Dynasty, Joins eXp Realty
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced that The Slocum Home Team, Rhode...
Rhode Island district court denies drug company efforts to block state’s 340B contract pharmacy law
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island Sept. 30 denied motions from AbbVie and Novartis seeking a preliminary injunction against the state’s law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements. The two companies were...
Over $575K in Funding to Support Local Food and Agriculture Announced at RI Grown Week Kickoff
Published on Monday, October 06, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Today the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced over $575K in program funding to support local food and agriculture at Farm Fresh Rhode Island (FFRI) in...
Owner: American Government
Roger Williams University Announces New Shawmut Scholars Cohort, Advancing Partnership that Builds the Next Generation of Construction Leaders
BRISTOL, R.I., Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four incoming Roger Williams University (RWU) students have been selected for the prestigious Shawmut Scholars program, a partnership between RWU and Shawmut Design and Construction that offers...
Celebrate Local Agriculture during RI Grown Week
Published on Thursday, October 02, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) invites the public to join the celebration of local farms, food, and markets during the first annual RI Grown Week! From October...
Owner: American Government
Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from July; August Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6 Percent
Published on Thursday, September 18, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 500 in August as the state’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.6 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 1,700 from...
Owner: American Government
The 25th Annual International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) Heads to Providence, Rhode Island this Fall
MONTCLAIR, NJ, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Visual Merchandising & Store Design magazine (VMSD) will host its 25th annual International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) this October 22 – 23 in Providence, Rhode Island...
Travel Advisory: Temporary Traffic Pattern for Trucks and Large Vehicles Begins October 14 at Wickford Roundabout
RHODE ISLAND, October 10 - Starting at 12:01 a.m. early Tuesday morning, October 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will implement a temporary traffic pattern for the passage of trucks, busses and other large vehicles...
Owner: American Government
Citizens Disability to Pay $1 Million over FTC Charges that it Made Tens of Millions of Illegal and Misleading Calls to Consumers Nationwide
Citizens Disability, LLC and its subsidiary will pay a $1 million penalty to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that they made tens of millions of illegal calls to consumers, including to numbers on the Do Not Call (DNC) registry, and...
Owner: American Government
Travel Advisory: Temporary Closure of Elmwood Avenue at Route 10 Overpass Scheduled for October 17-18
RHODE ISLAND, October 10 - Starting at 11 p.m. on Friday night, October 17, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close Elmwood Avenue in both directions at the Route 10 overpass, located between Whitney Street and...
Owner: American Government
Consumers Deserve Justice: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Inadequate Capital One Bank Settlement
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Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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September 23, 2025
Consumers were deceived out of nearly $3 billion, settlement proposes $300 million OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the approval of a proposed...
Owner: American Government
Travel Advisory: Temporary Closure of Elmwood Avenue at Route 10 Overpass Scheduled for October 17-18
Starting at 11 p.m. on Friday night, October 17, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close Elmwood Avenue in both directions at the Route 10 overpass, located between Whitney Street and McKinley Street in...
Owner: American Government
Travel Advisory: Temporary Traffic Pattern for Trucks and Large Vehicles Begins October 14 at Wickford Roundabout
Starting at 12:01 a.m. early Tuesday morning, October 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will implement a temporary traffic pattern for the passage of trucks, busses and other large vehicles through the construction of the...
Owner: American Government
Rhody Rug Acquires Colonial Mills, Creating the Largest Manufacturer of Fine Braided Rugs in the U.S.
LINCOLN, RI, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rhody Rug, a leading U.S. manufacturer of fine braided rugs, is proud to announce the acquisition of Colonial Mills, Inc., a respected Rhode Island–based rug company with a...
Attorney General Bonta Continues Defense of CFPB as Trump Administration Attempts to Shrink Its Responsibility to Protect Consumers
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Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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September 22, 2025
Proposals would leave consumers who are buying a car, disputing debt, or transferring money internationally, vulnerable OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 19 attorneys general, sent multiple letters to the Consumer...
Owner: American Government
Precautionary Boil Water Notice Lifted for Richmond and Hopkinton Water System Consumers
RHODE ISLAND, September 15 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) notified the Town of Richmond Water System and the Town of Hopkinton Water System that the precautionary boil water notice issued to its consumers can be lifted. A...
Owner: American Government
Precautionary Boil Water Notice Lifted for Richmond and Hopkinton Water System Consumers
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) notified the Town of Richmond Water System and the Town of Hopkinton Water System that the precautionary boil water notice issued to its consumers can be lifted. A precautionary boil water notice was...
Owner: American Government
Precautionary Boil Water Notice Lifted for Richmond and Hopkinton Water System Consumers
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) notified the Town of Richmond Water System and the Town of Hopkinton Water System that the precautionary boil water notice issued to its consumers can be lifted. A precautionary boil water notice was...
Owner: American Government
Actinogen achieves agreement with the FDA in a Type C meeting on the manufacturing, clinical and nonclinical activities required for a future US marketing approval of Xanamem for Alzheimer’s disease
SYDNEY, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actinogen Medical Limited (ASX: ACW) announces the successful conduct of its scheduled Type C meeting (written response) on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Actinogen...