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QUICK SHOTS: Olga Enger in her Studio Newport space with her latest addition to her business, the Flash Photobooth. PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Portrait photos in a flash

Art & Culture 06/23/2023

As the owner of Studio Newport, Olga Enger is no stranger to portrait photography, work that involves extensive preparation, from makeup to lighting. The Newport-based...

SELF IMPROVEMENT: Lori-Anne Wunschel is a staff member at the nonprofit Community Care Alliance in Woonsocket, helping adults with mental illness and substance use disorders, but a state pilot program is allowing her to pursue an advanced degree at no cost to her.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pilot program gives lift to hopeful health workers

Education 06/23/2023

Lori-Anne Wunschel has logged more than 15 years working in social services and addiction counseling, helping countless clients, many with major traumas and minimal...

Block Island Airport lands $2.6M to shore up infrastructure

Government 06/21/2023

NEW SHOREHAM - On the heels of $9 million secured for Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in May, Rhode Island’s congressional delegation on...

McKee signs legislation strengthening lead enforcement

Government 06/20/2023

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday signed several bills into law, among them part of a legislative package of lead poisoning prevention...

McKee signs bills establishing Juneteenth state holiday, cannabis marketing

Government 06/19/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island billboards advertising recreational marijuana will soon be donning images of homegrown buds, thanks to a new law that local pot...

McKee signs record $14B state budget for FY 2024

Government 06/16/2023

PROVIDENCE – Flanked by state officials and a birthday cake gifted by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday signed...

THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS passing through Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport is climbing, and the Transportation Security Administration is projecting volume will grow this summer. The state is spending $4.5 million to promote air travel to Rhode Island. / COURTESY R.I. AIRPORT CORP.

R.I. airport passenger volume growing, but is it enough?

Government 06/16/2023

Things are looking up at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport with passenger counts climbing as the summer tourism season arrives and a $4.5...

Senate approves record $14B state budget

Government 06/15/2023

PROVIDENCE – It’s all over but the signing. By a 32-4 vote, the R.I. Senate on Thursday approved a $14 billion fiscal 2024 budget, a...

R.I. Senate confirms cannabis regulatory panel

Economy 06/14/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed three members to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, which will be charged with crafting...