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HARD TO RELATE: Lawrence Signore, an attorney based in Providence, says he’s finding it difficult to work remotely. He says he misses the peer-to-peer interactions that normally take place in a courtroom and fears the lack of those relationships will negatively affect the development of young attorneys. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Lawyers find they can’t dodge effects of pandemic

Business Services 11/13/2020

Lawrence Signore remembers being a young attorney, watching big, boxy computers make their way to every desktop in the office. “The Rhode Attorney,” as Signore...

Five Questions With: Michael Schlott

Real Estate 11/11/2020

Michael Schlott is the president of The Randall Family of Cos., which maintains 34 offices with more than 650 agents across Rhode Island, Massachusetts...

RHODE ISLAND GDP was projected to have increased at 25.6% annualized rate in the third quarter, according to a new report. / COURTESY THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC STUDIES AT BRYANT UNIVERSITY AND THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE COUNCIL

Report: Despite job gains, R.I. economic activity “severely constrained” in Q3

Economic Activity 11/10/2020

PROVIDENCE – Despite recovering a number of jobs, economic activity in Rhode Island continued to be "severely constrained" because of the coronavirus pandemic, said...

EXPECT A "painfully slow" recovery to the economy in Rhode Island, wrote Leonard Lardaro, an economist at the University of Rhode Island in the state's monthly Current Conditions Index report for September. / PBN FILE PHOTO MICHAEL SKORSKI

Lardaro: Expect a ‘painfully slow’ economic recovery in Rhode Island

Coronavirus 11/09/2020

PROVIDENCE – Expect a "painfully slow" recovery to the economy in Rhode Island, wrote Leonard Lardaro, an economist at the University of Rhode Island...

RHODE ISLAND House Democrats met Thursday night for a caucus meeting to overwhelmingly back Majority Leader Joe Shekarchi to take over as Speaker. / COURTESY R.I. GENERAL ASSEMBLY

R.I. House Dems pave way for Shekarchi to speakership

Elections 11/06/2020

WARWICK – Just a day after House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello conceded to Republican challenger Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung in his reelection bid, House Democrats gathered Thursday night at the Crowne...

CRUCIAL CREATION: Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, medical director of community relations at Care New England Health System, says forming an independent committee to plan the state’s vaccine distribution will build trust in the process. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Slow-spending R.I. has two months to disperse $900M in CARES Act...

Coronavirus 11/06/2020

Rhode Island officials rejoiced when they learned in March that the state would get a $1.25 billion slice of the federal coronavirus relief package....

PBN Health Care Summit panel: Continued telehealth coverage a must

Coronavirus 11/06/2020

While telehealth has been critical for providers to check in on many of their patients during the pandemic, Marie L. Ganim, R.I. health insurance...

IN GOVERNOR Gina M. Raimondo's new bout of restrictions announced Thursday included early curfews for restaurants and bars. / COURTESY FEDERAL HILL COMMERCE ASSOCIATION

Restaurant, hospitality leaders criticize governor’s new business-hour restrictions

Coronavirus 11/05/2020

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's new restrictions announced on Thursday included early curfews for restaurants and bars that industry leaders say will hurt...

Care New England tightens restrictions on most visitors

Coronavirus 11/05/2020

PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System announced new restrictions for visitors for each of its three hospitals, following guidance from the R.I. Department...