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RIDOH survey gives insight into mental well-being of high school students

PROVIDENCE – A new survey by the R.I. Department of Health found that many high school students continue to struggle with mental health challenges,...

North Carolina mental health services provider Monarch to expand in R.I.

PROVIDENCE – Monarch, a North Carolina provider of mental health and human services, is expanding in Rhode Island. The not-for-profit organization offers services for people...

Blue Cross earns 5-star rating for Medicare Advantage plans

PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island received a 5-star rating for all of its Medicare Advantage plans by the U.S....

Two R.I. hospitals involved in global trial that found effective drug...

PROVIDENCE – Scientists at two Rhode Island hospitals were part of a global clinical trial that proved a new drug can slow the decline...
FUTURE EXPANSION? Alyssa Kenyon works as a trimmer in the Mammoth Inc. cannabis cultivation facility in Warwick. Founder and CEO Spencer Blier hopes eventually to add grow rooms, lab space and employees after retail sales of recreational marijuana start in December. 
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A GROWING WORKFORCE: New labor pipeline emerging for legalized recreational cannabis

Celia Kinneary entered Johnson & Wales University’s culinary program with a grand vision of opening her own bakery and brewery someday, but now those...
ONE-MAN SHOW: John Yglowski is the owner and sole employee of Sea Creature Aquarium in North Providence, selling saltwater and freshwater fish and related supplies.
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Sea Creature’s exotic fish in demand

On a Thursday evening, you might find John Yglowski driving to the local airport and picking up 14 boxes. Not an unusual sight for...
SEIZING THE MOMENT: After working as a technician in the printing business for more than a decade, Gary Wallace, owner of Hall of GraFX in Providence, jumped at the chance to start his own print shop when one of his customers decided to retire and Wallace purchased his printing equipment for $12,000.
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Everybody’s Business: ‘I had no business plan … I invested...

(Editor’s note: This is the 26th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...

RIPEC: R.I.’s K-12 education system is in crisis

PROVIDENCE – The K-12 education system in Rhode Island is in crisis. That's the conclusion the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council made in its newly...

Proposed 21-unit building on Federal Hill gets plan commission’s initial approval

PROVIDENCE – The Providence City Plan Commission has approved the preliminary and master plan for a four-story, mixed-use development on Federal Hill. The plan at...

Kalus, McKee ramp up campaign spending ahead of November election

PROVIDENCE – With the primaries behind them, gubernatorial candidates Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Ashley Kalus are gearing up for the final stretch of...
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