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Brad Read started his career in sailing as a sailmaker on Aquidneck Island. Twenty-two years ago, at the age of 33, he was brought on to be executive director of Sail Newport, home to New England’s largest public sailing center. / PBN FILE PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Return with ‘open arms’

Hospitality & Tourism 05/01/2020

Bradford S. Read | Sail Newport executive director Understanding the financial, emotional and health toll this pandemic has taken on our communities, we’ve all taken...

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NEXT GEN: Chaffee Industrial Roofing President Peter Chaffee, foreground, officially marks the fourth generation of family ownership in 2019, signing paperwork transferring ownership in the presence of an unidentified lawyer.  COURTESY CHAFFEE INDUSTRIAL ROOFING

A testament to craftsmanship

08/14/2026

David Morales / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Morales: Residents facing hardships need ‘bold action’ from City Hall

08/14/2026

Brett P. Smiley / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Smiley’s second-term vision: Building Providence’s next economy

08/14/2026

LOST CONNECTION? Some veterinarians, such as Dr. Joyce Gifford at Abbott Valley Veterinary Center in Cumberland, are concerned that a new pet telehealth law will lead to difficulties in providing proper care.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Veterinarians question R.I.’s new telehealth law

08/14/2026

Details matter

08/14/2026

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