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With the end coming soon for a federal moratorium on evictions – a measure put in place amid the coronavirus pandemic – more than a quarter of Rhode Island renters may be at risk of losing their homes, according to a new study. AP FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL DWYER

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Study: More than 25% of R.I. renters at risk of losing homes

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Block Island officials drafting emergency ordinance for indoor mask mandate

THE R.I. SENATE has passed a bill that would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

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R.I. issues guidance for businesses filing taxes on PPP loans

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Governments, businesses race to reimpose mask mandates

July 28, 2021 12:35 pm

Governments and businesses are scrambling to change course following new federal guidance calling for the return of mask wearing in virus hot spots amid a dramatic...

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401 Tech Bridge, Naval XC Northeast Tech Bridge launch $50K innovation USV challenge

July 27, 2021 10:45 pm

SENEDIA to host virtual Defense Innovation Days event in August

July 27, 2021 10:30 pm

IGT Global Solutions deploying cashless lottery for Washington

July 27, 2021 10:20 pm

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BankRI parent company reports 62% profit increase to $32M

July 28, 2021 5:38 pm

PROVIDENCE – Brookline Bancorp Inc., the parent for Bank Rhode Island, saw its second-quarter earnings rise by nearly 62% compared with a year ago,...

THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Health says there have been 65.8 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 Rhode Island residents in the previous seven days, which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines as “substantial transmission.”

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 145; no new deaths reported

July 28, 2021 2:42 pm

PROVIDENCE – New confirmed cases of COVID-19 jumped by 145 in Rhode Island, with no new deaths reported, the R.I. Department of Health said...

RAISING THE BAR: Paul A. Suttell is poised to succeed Frank J. Williams as chief justice of the R.I. Supreme Court. /

Suttell named president of Conference of Chief Justices

July 28, 2021 1:33 pm

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell on Wednesday was named president of the national Conference of Chief Justices. Suttell this week...

R.I. pension fund hits record $10.3B in assets in FY2021

July 28, 2021 1:30 pm

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's pension fund grew by $2.2 billion in fiscal 2021, ending the year with a record $10.3 billion in assets, General...

THE PROVIDENCE-BASED Care New England Health System and Lifespan Corp. hospital system both announced vaccine mandates for employees starting September 2021. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE VIA AP

Lifespan, CNE announce COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employees, volunteers

July 27, 2021 6:15 pm

PROVIDENCE – The state's two largest hospital systems on Tuesday said that they will soon be mandating thousands of employees to get a COVID-19...

McKee urges Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated

July 27, 2021 3:58 pm

PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday urged Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated, repeating the refrain several times during his weekly press conference....

CDC: Masks indoors in U.S. where cases surging

July 27, 2021 3:39 pm

NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced new recommendations that vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors...

Commentary

Federal pandemic aid can help now and the long term

July 23, 2021 2:46 am

Rebooting historic tax credit is smart move

July 23, 2021 1:18 am

Regionalizing R.I.’s pensions could save us

July 23, 2021 1:45 am

Risk to coastal economies is rising

July 23, 2021 2:02 am

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JOYFUL ENDEAVOR: Providence College President the Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard remembers being impressed with the Dominican friars when he was a PC student. It drew him to their community. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

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PC president looks to market Friars’ brand on national level

July 23, 2021 4:00 am

(Editor’s note: This is the first installment in an occasional series of interviews with the state’s new wave of higher education leaders.) The Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard stepped into the role of president at Providence College last summer, following 15 years as executive vice president. A native of Fall River and the son of a mill worker and a secretary,...

Downtown Woonsocket getting a higher ed boost

July 23, 2021 3:46 am

Curren ensures metal refining family business in capable hands

July 23, 2021 3:34 am

Robot-assisted surgeon performs a first in R.I.

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Hospitality’s headache: How to attract, keep workers

July 9, 2021 4:00 am

AT THEIR POST: John and Sarah Cullen behind the counter of their gift shop Solstice on Water Street on Block Island. They’re hoping for a very busy summer. / PBN PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

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BRACING FOR THE WAVE: Tourism industry ready for big rebound, but can R.I. handle it?

June 25, 2021 4:00 am

DOUBLE DUTY: Virginia Burdick, a certified nursing assistant and mother of two, stands in front of her two-bedroom apartment in South Kingstown. Burdick, who works two jobs to be able to afford the rent for the apartment, was recently approved by the South County Habitat for Humanity for one of its homes in Exeter, which she hopes to move into by the end of the year. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

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MISSING MIDDLE: R.I. focuses on finding housing for people who fall between low, high income

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PBN earns top honors from Alliance of Area Business Publishers

June 25, 2021 12:51 pm

Providence Business News earned four awards, including two first place, or “Gold,” honors in the Alliance of Area Business Publishers annual Editorial Excellence contest. The...

Virtual summit addresses physician burnout

June 16, 2021 1:56 pm

A second summit in this series on Sept. 9 will focus on all workers in the health care industry. Encouraging health care professionals to take...

Join the List of Local Companies Taking the Pledge to Meet in RI

June 7, 2021 12:00 am

The long-awaited return of business travel is within reach as the Rhode Island Convention Center prepares to welcome its first in-person event in more...

People on the Move

Blenheim-Newport Executive Director Sharon O’Sullivan, RN, Brings Over 30...

July 23, 2021 12:37 pm

Blenheim-Newport, a Benchmark Senior Living assisted living and Mind & Memory Care community in Middletown, R.I., today announced that Sharon O’Sullivan, RN, has joined...

AP&S Welcomes Kathryn S. Windsor

July 19, 2021 2:54 pm

Kathryn Windsor has joined AP&S as Counsel in the firm’s Tax Group. Kathryn represents clients in a variety of tax law matters. Her practice...

Crossroads welcomes Dr. Ashish Jha to board of directors

July 2, 2021 8:09 am

Crossroads Rhode Island, the state’s leading provider of housing and services for those experiencing homelessness, is pleased to welcome Dr. Ashish K. Jha, Dean...

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New Law to Change CurrentCare to an Opt-Out Consent...

July 22, 2021 3:36 pm

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island State General Assembly and the Governor’s office approved the consent model change for Rhode Island’s Health Information Exchange,...

Centreville Bank’s Harold Horvat Elected to Massachusetts Bankers Association...

July 2, 2021 8:40 am

Harold M. Horvat, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Centreville Bank, has been elected to the 20-member Board of Directors of the Massachusetts...

Two new faces join team at Union

June 30, 2021 12:33 pm

The Providence-based architecture firm has welcomed two new team members to its growing team of talented Architects and Designers. Alanna Jaworski, AIA recently joined our...

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