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URI Rolls Out New AI Degree in South Kingstown, Requires Real Internships

Maya Bushman
Oct 28, 2026

The South Kingstown university's new AI degree pairs business and arts and sciences, with credits available starting spring 2027.

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Providence Hospital Deploys Robotic Arm for Lung Cancer Diagnosis

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Oct 26, 2026

Roger Williams Medical Center is using a robotic bronchoscopy platform designed to help doctors visualize and access patient airways.

Alcon Pays $550 Million for Neurotech, Betting on Rare Eye Disease Therapy
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Alcon Pays $550 Million for Neurotech, Betting on Rare Eye Disease Therapy

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Oct 25, 2026

The deal brings Alcon the only FDA-approved treatment for MacTel Type 2, a disorder affecting roughly 25,000 Americans.

Brockton Businesses Get Free Fridge-Sized Batteries to Cut Power Bills
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Brockton Businesses Get Free Fridge-Sized Batteries to Cut Power Bills

Dale Cates
Oct 23, 2026

Powertown installs the batteries at no upfront cost and shares in customers’ savings, while also receiving payments from utilities when its batteries ease strain on the grid.

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Merlin Shifts Autonomous Jet Testing From Quonset to Smithfield Airport

Yolanda Palmieri
Oct 20, 2026

The Boston firm's test aircraft now call Smithfield home, with more jobs expected to follow.

Bradley Hospital Lands New NIH Funding to Expand Youth Sleep Research Center
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Bradley Hospital Lands New NIH Funding to Expand Youth Sleep Research Center

Maya Bushman
Oct 19, 2026

The East Providence hospital's sleep and circadian rhythms center is growing, with new labs and more researchers on the way.

North Smithfield Schools Plan PFAS Filters as Well Near Turf Field Hits 80 PPT
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North Smithfield Schools Plan PFAS Filters as Well Near Turf Field Hits 80 PPT

Anjali Novak
Oct 15, 2026

A pumphouse upgrade targets forever chemicals in a well that draws from near the football turf, but officials still don't know the source.

Wakefield's South County Health Joins Mayo Clinic Network, First in Rhode Island
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Wakefield's South County Health Joins Mayo Clinic Network, First in Rhode Island

Anjali Novak
Oct 02, 2026

South County Health becomes Rhode Island's first Mayo Clinic Care Network member, giving local doctors direct access to Mayo specialists at no added cost.

North Kingstown's Electric Seaglider Aborts, Then Flies, Before 600 Investors
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North Kingstown's Electric Seaglider Aborts, Then Flies, Before 600 Investors

Maya Bushman
Oct 02, 2026

REGENT's 12-passenger Viceroy stumbled on a tailwind off Quonset Point before taking flight minutes later.

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