PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hinckley Allen announced that it has filed a Complaint in Newport Superior Court on behalf of more than 40 Rhode Island homeowners challenging the constitutionality of the state's tax on high-value second homes. Referred to as the "Taylor Swift Tax" for the state's most famous part-time resident, the law took effect on July 1, 2026, imposing an additional $5 charge for every $1,000 of assessed value on second homes valued above $1 million.
Interruptions and insults flew across the stage of Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall auditorium Tuesday night as two Democratic gubernatorial candidates attempted to school the other in the third and final debate before the primary, hosted by WPRI-TV 12. Fresh off another round of public polling that shows him 20 points behind challenger Helena Buonanno […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GT Medical Technologies, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with brain tumors, announced today that new data from a multi-institutional feasibility clinical trial across 15 institutions nationwide presented by Clark Chen, M.D., Ph.D., professor and director of the Brain Tumor Program at Brown University Health, suggest that a novel radiation therapy device may help improve outcomes for patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer.
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Meller Optics, Inc. has introduced custom fabricated sapphire lenses, windows, and prisms that are robust and operate over a wide optical transmission range for use in directed energy laser weapons and other military vision systems.
New education initiative combines fraud prevention, financial planning guidance, and AARP BankSafe® training to help older adults, families, and caregivers protect financial well-being
