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Providence overdose center shows early impact
The sun is peeking through the blinds as the nation’s only state-sanctioned overdose prevention center prepares to welcome the day’s clients. Six stations lining...
Record high diesel prices are driving Rhode Island public bus system into the red
A favorable diesel price lock that helped the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority narrow last year’s budget gap ended three months ago. But the...
Alloy Holdings expands manufacturing footprint with pair of acquisitions
PROVIDENCE – Alloy Holdings LLC, a holding company of metal and precision manufacturing firms, has acquired two Rhode Island-based sister metal fabricators.
Alloy closed its...
Americans’ view of the economy sinks to the lowest level since 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated...
R.I. health insurance commissioner approves 2027 rate hikes
CRANSTON – The R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Monday approved commercial health insurance premiums for 2027 it says will save Rhode...
Starbucks closes 2 stores in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island Starbucks locations are part of the company’s latest round of closings.
Locations at 1727 Post Road in Warwick and at...
R.I. Commerce Corp. awards $800K in grants, incentives
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday awarded $820,364 in Innovation Vouchers and Network Matching Grants to 12 organizations.
The programs...
Citizens survey: Small-business revenue optimism hits 2026 high
PROVIDENCE – U.S. small-business owners are entering the final quarter of 2026 with their strongest revenue outlook of the year, according to a new...
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AT WHAT COSTS? PBN survey: Businesses haven’t lost all hope despite...
Rhode Island business owners and executives are feeling better about their companies than they did a year ago, but that does not mean they are feeling good, according to Providence Business News’ 2026 Summer Business Survey.
The latest survey results show a business community adapting to a difficult operating environment, with rising healthcare, labor, materials and energy costs putting pressure...
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For Leaders Who Don’t Have Time to Get Sick
Top performers guard their calendars, delegate relentlessly and optimize every hour of the day. Health, ironically, is often the first thing pushed to "someday."...
A modernized health plan: Supporting cost management and the employee experience.
The Surest health plan came from a group of innovators wondering: What if health care was easier to shop for? What if care options...
Selling Luxury Real Estate Requires More Than Exposure
By Emilio DiSpirito IV
License Partner | Private Office Advisor
Engel & Völkers Oceanside
www.DiSpiritoteam.com
Selling a luxury home is not the same as selling a typical property.
The...
Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. Welcomes Amanda Rotimi
Amanda Rotimi joins the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department. Amanda recently completed a term as a law clerk to Judge Lara...
Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. Welcomes Zachary Domian
Zachary Domian joins the firm as an associate in the firm’s Business & Corporate and Real Estate Groups. His practice focuses on commercial real...
AIPSO Appoints Les Willis President and CEO
AIPSO is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Les Willis was appointed President and CEO, effective July 1, 2026.
Mr. Willis served as a...
Dumpster Rental Rhode Island: PVD Dumpster Rentals Doubles Fleet,...
CRANSTON, R.I. — PVD Dumpster Rentals has doubled its dumpster fleet as it heads into its second year in business and expands service to...
MG Commercial Welcomes Jack Cordischi as Sales and Leasing...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — August 26, 2026 — MG Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce that Jack Cordischi has joined the firm as a...
Aptt Law Represents Buyer in Acquisition of Wild Birds...
EAST GREENWICH, R.I., Aug. 20, 2026 -- Rhode Island law firm Aptt Law LLC advised Welcome Ideas, LLC, doing business as Wild Birds Unlimited...
