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BusinessJun 21, 2026

In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor

Rumors that Taylor Swift was planning to marry at her Rhode Island home this weekend have drawn fans, photographers and curious visitors to the seaside village of Watch Hill after a large tent appeared near her estate

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BusinessMar 11, 2026

Progressive states revive push to tax the rich as wealth disparity deepens across the US

Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve the rich paying more in taxes

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BusinessJun 6, 2025

Trump's surgeon general pick criticizes others' conflicts but profits from wellness product sales

President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. surgeon general has said the nation’s medical and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans’ health

BusinessMay 21, 2025

Massachusetts construction company to pay $11M in illegal dumping case

Rhode Island’s top legal chief says a Massachusetts construction company will pay $11 million to settle criminal charges that it illegally dumped thousands of tons of contaminated fill during a highway construction project

BusinessFeb 10, 2025

Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'

Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'

BusinessJun 4, 2024

New Rhode Island law bars auto insurers from hiking rates on the widowed

A new Rhode Island law prohibits auto insurers from charging policyholders more solely because they have been widowed

BusinessApr 11, 2024

Rhode Island transit chief resigns after he's accused in a hit-and-run at a McDonald's drive-thru

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority CEO Scott Avedisian submits a letter of resignation to Gov. Dan McKee

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BusinessMar 8, 2024

Lawmakers hope bill package will ease Rhode Island's housing crisis

Rhode Island House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi is pushing a package of more than a dozen bills aimed at addressing the state’s ongoing housing crisis

BusinessSep 27, 2023

Rhode Island community bank to pay $9M to resolve discriminatory lending allegations

A Rhode Island community bank has agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations it engaged in lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods