4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (93+ words) PROVIDENCE – A federal grand jury has indicted a former Barrington Christian Academy teacher who was already arrested accused of inappropriate conduct with a 16-year-old student, on five-counts of child exploitation charges. Sean Cassidy, 53, of Pawtucket, was federally charged on Sept....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (235+ words) NEWPORT – The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded $26,000 in grants to three organizations supporting Rhode Island children and teenagers, funding programs focused on education, food access, literacy, arts and social-emotional learning. On Sept. 1, the foundation announced $15,000 for the Star Kids Scholarship…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (134+ words) Providence spent $1.1M in opioid settlement funds in 2025, report finds Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – The city spent about $1.12 million in opioid settlement funds in 2025, supporting 14 community-based projects that reached more than 3,000 people through overdose prevention, treatment and recovery services, according to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (166+ words) PROVIDENCE – Beacon Bank collected more than 7,500 pounds of nonperishable food during its summer food drive in Rhode Island, a record for the bank’s annual effort and donations that will be distributed to 14 local food pantries. The six-week drive, held July…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (132+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island state representative is refusing to resign before her term ends in January despite residing more than 850 miles from the district she represents. Julie Casimiro, a Democrat who has represented House District 31 (North Kingstown,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (130+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive at least $49.4 million and as much as $64.5 million under a landmark multistate settlement with Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc., Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Wednesday. The settlement, reached by…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) NEWPORT – More than 50 nonprofit organizations serving Newport County residents will share $290,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to support programs focused on education, housing, food access, healthcare, social services and arts activities. The funding was awarded through the foundation’s…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (115+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island business owners have each been charged with labor-related crimes, including wage theft, following complaints referred to the Office of the R.I. Attorney General by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. Andrew Loffredo,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (212+ words) SMITHFIELD – Navigant Credit Union partnered with R.I. General Treasurer James A. Diossa and the Colombian American Cultural Society on a fundraising effort that raised $24,534 for communities in Colombia affected by an Aug. 10 earthquake. The funds will support the department of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (963+ words) Brown University Health is back in the black, but its financial forecast remains grim as costs associated with uncompensated care, insurance denials and federal Medicaid restrictions take hold. “If you’re sitting at zero, you’re not where you need to be,…...