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PARCEL 42 in the I-195 district is available again for development now that the proposal for the Fane Tower has been withdrawn, but what should go there? / COURTESY I-195 REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMISSION

With Fane Tower out, leaders mull over what should go on...

After years under contract with an out-of-state developer, Parcel 42 on the former Interstate 195 land in Providence is finally up for grabs again....

Bryant to host inaugural health care summit

SMITHFIELD – Bryant University will host its inaugural Healthcare Summit on May 6. With the theme of the summit, “Collaboration Fosters Innovation,” the university aims...

Amended proposal to limit student renters continues to generate public opposition

PROVIDENCE – The City Council held another public hearing on the controversial proposal to limit the number of college student renters per apartment in...

Study: R.I. needs new hospital facility to meet its long-term acute...

PROVIDENCE – A new study confirmed that Rhode Island needs a new hospital facility to meet its long-term acute care needs. The study, conducted by...

Five Questions With: Jonathan D. Drake

Dr. Jonathan D. Drake is the associate director of Rhode Island Hospital’s Alzheimer's Disease & Memory Disorders Center and an assistant professor in the...

Blue Cross to open new store in Narragansett

PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is opening a new Your Blue Store in Narragansett. The store, which is currently under...

Epilepsy Foundation New England receives $1.4M Public Health AmeriCorps grant

PROVIDENCE – Epilepsy Foundation New England has received a nearly $1.4 million Public Health AmeriCorps grant from AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control...

Commission clears way for nursing and health science facility at PC

PROVIDENCE – The City Plan Commission voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the institutional master plan for the Providence College campus, allowing the...
GETTING IT RIGHT: Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, owner of Nuestra Salud Productions LLC, says he launched a health care-related radio show and website geared toward Spanish-speaking people to help them find the right care at the right place.
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Bridging gaps to help patients get proper care

Dr. Pablo Rodriguez has been trying to bridge gaps in health care his whole life. Born in Puerto Rico, he came to the United States...
COVID COVERAGE: Dr. Philip Chan, consultant medical director at the R.I. Department of Health, says downgrading the emergency status for the COVID-19 pandemic will not change the availability of vaccines and treatments. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Health insurers will soon have option to start charging for COVID...

For the past three years, grabbing an over-the-counter or laboratory COVID-19 test has been easy, relatively quick and entirely free. But soon, some Rhode...
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