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PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. announced Oct. 28 that it has added a private wealth advisory team in Newport Beach, Calif., as the Providence-based bank continues expanding its wealth management business nationally. The team, led by Matt Webber and Chris Illiano, will operate as Webber Wealth Partners within Citizens Private Wealth. It serves high-net-worth […]

Tense moments were caught on camera during a deadly shootout between police officers and a suspected boat thief in Newport, Rhode Island.The Newport P...

Body camera footage shows the dramatic police shootout that left a suspected sailboat thief dead in Newport, Rhode Island. The 40-foot boat was stolen back in August.Read More The post WATCH: Suspected sailboat thief killed in Rhode Island police shootout appeared first on ABC23.

For Addison Caproni, a bar can be more than a place to grab a drink. It can be part of the entertainment. That idea is at the heart of The Bow Bar, a Newport-based mobile beverage catering company that celebrated its third anniversary this year by expanding its services, staff and ambitions beyond one-off events. […]

Salt & Pearl Co., a new catering company founded by Newport resident Stephen Ramponi, specializes in individually prepared caviar and lobster canapés served by attendants wearing custom, artisan-made caviar service belts. Ramponi, a 1995 graduate of Salve Regina University, said the idea grew from changes he has seen in the event industry and a desire […]

EDITOR’S CHOICE Career fair connects Newport employers THE GREATER NEWPORT Chamber of Commerce, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training and the Community College of Rhode Island will present the Greater Newport Career Fair. Job seekers are invited to meet employers representing multiple industries and explore employment opportunities in the region. The four-hour event gives […]

Boston has plenty to offer, but between classes, assignments and clubs, it can be nice to get an escape every once and awhile. Luckily, being in the Northeast, students don’t have to travel far to get one. About 75 miles — or a 3-hour train ride away — is Newport, Rhode Island, offering a coastal...

A Rhode Island investigator trailed William Morton to a concert and seized a water bottle that allegedly links him to a 1985 Newport murder.

A new study says Greater Newport has a critical shortage of commercial and flex space to meet projected demand. The study commissioned by the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce says the market already has limited inventory. Industrial availability is 2.74% in Newport County and 2.41% in Bristol County, compared with what the report describes as […]

The U.S. Navy is looking beyond its traditional defense contractors for new undersea technology, and Rhode Island companies see an opening. In a Sept. 15 announcement, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport said it wants to involve more companies earlier in the development and acquisition of technologies, moving promising innovations to the fleet faster […]