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BankFive’s Medeiros, YMCA’s Coppolino among PBN’s 2026 C-Suite honorees recognized
PROVIDENCE - Paul Medeiros, executive vice president and director of commercial lending for BankFive, has been named the 2026 Career Achiever for Providence Business...
Gas prices still on the rise, up 11 cents a gallon in R.I. this...
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices continue to climb in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island rose...
PBN summit panelists: Blue tech, life sciences face ‘a pivotal point’
PROVIDENCE – While drivers battle rush hour traffic on the Washington Bridge, Flux Marine CEO Ben Sorkin’s commute is smooth sailing – almost literally.
Making...
Havoc expands national reach, system capabilities with acquisition of 2 California companies
PROVIDENCE – Havoc Inc. expanded its capabilities in aerial and ground robotics with the acquisition of two California-based firms, the defense technology company announced...
McKee, Foulkes embrace millionaires tax in different ways
Rhode Island AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley can’t remember a Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate who didn’t pledge not to raise broad-based taxes during their campaign.
This year, prospective Democratic primary...
Inflation held steady in February before attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
KANSAS CITY (AP) – Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before...
Former FM CEO Thomas Lawson dies at 69
PAWTUCKET - Thomas Lawson, former CEO of Johnston-based global commercial insurer FM Global, died on March 7. He was 69.
Lawson's career at FM spanned...
Lilia Holt named interim president of R.I. Life Science Hub
PROVIDENCE – Following the abrupt departure of its inaugural president, Mark Turco, the R.I. Life Science Hub has named Lilia Holt, formerly the organization's...
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WEAKENED CONNECTIONS: RIPTA’s service cuts disrupting sectors of R.I. workforce
For years, East Providence resident Barry Dejasu’s commute to Warwick followed the same routine: Leave the house at around 7:30 a.m., walk to the R.I. Public Transit Authority bus stop at the end of his street, then transfer at Kennedy Plaza in Providence to a second bus that would drop him off about a 15-minute walk from his office.
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David Hill Named Partner at Sansiveri, Kimball & Co.,...
Sansiveri, Kimball & Co., LLP is pleased to announce that David Hill, CPA, MST, has been recently admitted as Partner. Dave joined Sansiveri in...
Jenna Squadrito Named Partner at Sansiveri, Kimball & Co.,...
Sansiveri, Kimball & Co., LLP is proud to share that Jenna Squadrito, CPA, has been recently admitted as Partner. Jenna joined Sansiveri in 2014...
Beyond the Background Check: Closing the Identity Gap in...
Background screening validates information tied to an identity but does not always confirm the person presenting that identity is the rightful owner. This creates...
Beacon Mutual Announces Retirement of President & CEO Brian...
Warwick, R.I. – The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Brian J. Spero will retire effective March 31,...
Mauricio Garces of PRMI Recognized as Top RIHousing Lender...
CRANSTON, RI – Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI) celebrates Mauricio Garces for being named RIHousing’s Top Participating Lender for 2025, a distinction he also...
