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U.S. National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million Scholarship Grant to Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island
Grant will provide 12 biology students up to $15,000 renewable scholarships throughout their undergraduate studies PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Johnson & Wales University has been awarded a nearly $1...

Nye & Company will auction rare historical artifacts from Rhode Island's most storied families, September 10 & 11
The sale offers collectors, historians and connoisseurs the chance to acquire objects with direct ties to some of New England’s most famous families. BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nye & Company Auctioneers’...

Good Stuart Launches Free Website Service for Local Service Businesses with Pay-Per-Lead Model
PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Good Stuart, a digital marketing company founded by fractional CTO and digital strategist Ian Hayes, today announced the launch of its free website service designed...

AGs prevent $184 million cut to AmeriCorps service programs
SEATTLE – More than $21 million in funding for AmeriCorps service and volunteer programs in Washington has been secured as a result of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition. The White House Office of Management...

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...

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 Tong Notifies Court of Unlawful Revolution Wind Stop Work Order
Press Releases 08/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Notifies Court of Unlawful Revolution Wind Stop Work Order Submits evidence of harm to Connecticut ratepayers, grid reliability and jobs ahead of 9/4 hearing on challenge to Trump executive order...

Attorney General Tong Stops $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs
Press Releases 08/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Stops $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced the Trump Administration will fully release all withheld AmeriCorps funds,...

Composite Energy Technologies Announces HADALUS-XL Expanding Flat Pack AUV Family
CET unveils HADALUS-XL, a flat-pack XL AUV delivering 5,000 lbs payload over 2,000 nm, reshaping undersea operations and defense innovation. BRISTOL , RI, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Composite Energy Technologies (CET),...

Synchrocare Expands Call for Entrepreneurs to Join Its Nationwide Franchise Program
Franchise opportunities available now in Ohio and select U.S. territories OH, UNITED STATES, August 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Synchrocare, LLC, a trusted leader in delivering innovative medical devices and solutions since 2005, is inviting...

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...

Byline Bank Honored with SBA Lender of the Year Award in Illinois
Byline Bank receives Illinois SBA Lender of the Year Awards for fiscal year 2024. Pictured, from left: Roberto Herencia; Rehman Valliani; Thomas Abraham; Melanie Noosbond; Patrick Piorkowski, Lender Relations Specialist for the SBA’s Illinois...

Vertikal6 Named to Providence Business News’ 2025 Fastest Growing Companies
PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vertikal6, a Rhode Island-based leader in managed IT services and strategic technology consulting, is proud to announce its selection as an honoree in Providence Business News’...

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American Shared Hospital Services Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Total Revenue Increased 16% Sequentially Conference Call Scheduled for 1:00 PM ET Today SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Shared Hospital Services (NYSE American: AMS) (the "Company"), a leading provider of stereotactic...

Liberty Service Partners Expands HVAC Services in Northeast with Partnership in Restivo’s Heating & Air
Partnership Brings Liberty Service Partners’ People-First Home Services to Rhode Island and Expands Presence into the Northeast NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Liberty Service Partners, a leading provider of...

Alta Equipment Group Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Second Quarter Financial Highlights: Total revenues decreased $6.9 million year over year to $481.2 million but increased $58.2 million sequentially versus the first quarter of 2025 Construction Equipment and Master Distribution revenues increased...

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp to be Combined as Beacon Financial Corporation and Beacon Bank Upon the Closing of their Merger of Equals
BOSTON, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (“Berkshire”) (NYSE: BHLB), the parent company of Berkshire Bank, and Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (“Brookline”) (NASDAQ: BRKL), the parent company of Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode...
In Houston, Senator Whitehouse Warns of Nationwide Economic Risks from Extreme Weather-Driven Insurance Crisis
Houston is on the front lines of a nationwide insurance affordability and availability crisis that threatens to devastate property markets and crash the entire U.S. economy Houston, T.X.—Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member...

The Joint Corp. Expects to Restate Full Year 2024 and First Quarter 2025 Financial Statements due to Overestimated Noncash Impairment Charges
- Expects to reduce 2024 net loss and increase carrying value of assets held for sale by approximately $2.2 million - - Expects to increase first quarter 2025 net income by approximately $0.5 million, resulting in a cumulative increase in carrying...