Alexander Castro
New R.I. law protects patients who rely on specialty infusion drugs
Specialty drugs might come in a delicate glass vial in the mail, shipped by a specialty pharmacy in a styrofoam carton cushioned with ice...
R.I. Senate confirms Larkin as R.I. health director
The R.I. Department of Health has a new permanent director after nearly 28 months with temporary leaders.
Dr. Jerome “Jerry” Larkin will lead the state’s...
Bills aim to give R.I. public libraries a break from high...
A lot of Rhode Islanders want to read Kristin Hannah’s latest novel, “The Women.”
The e-book version of Hannah’s Vietnam War narrative had 837 holds...
Office of Child Advocate faults St. Mary’s Home for Children for...
“I like not getting into restraints every second. I like being able to go on the computer. Also I like my teacher.”
That’s one of...
Senate confirms new state leader for behavioral health
The R.I. Senate Thursday voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Richard Leclerc as the new director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Health,...
More Rhode Islanders are earning 4-year college degrees
You might call it a bachelor party: Rhode Island saw an almost 4% increase in bachelor’s degrees in 2022, according to new national data from a...
URI trustees to consider 3.5% tuition hike for both R.I. and...
Tuition at the University of Rhode Island would increase 3.5% for both in-state and out-of-state students in the next academic year under a proposal...
‘Thriving in the undefined’
To Alaina Mahoney – painter, blacksmith and welder of steel – few tropes are staler than the “starving artist.”
“Almost everyone I went to school...
Brown Medicine’s Kashmanian a guiding light through complex health care
PBN BUSINESS WOMEN AWARDS 2020 OUTSTANDING MENTOR: Ann M. Kashmanian | Brown Medicine
ANN M. KASHMANIAN, CEO of Brown Medicine, has played a vital role...
Roots Hair Salon’s Murphy is a cut above the rest
PBN BUSINESS WOMEN AWARDS 2020 WOMAN TO WATCH, SMALL BUSINESS: Michelle Murphy | Roots Hair Salon
BEAUTY IS HARD WORK. Just ask hairstylist Michelle Murphy,...