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RIBBA, URI kick off leadership program for BIPOC professionals

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Black Business Association and University of Rhode Island will next week kick off a program designed to advance senior...
LOSING CONNECTION? Dr. Kevin Baill, associate chief medical officer at Butler Hospital in Providence, speaks with Nikole Kennedy, operations coordinator. Baill says telehealth has been crucial during the ­COVID-19 pandemic, but he worries about more-stringent cross-border regulations.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Out-of-state telehealth visits hit some snags

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was hailed as a lifesaver, allowing patients to see their doctor virtually without the risk of...

RIBBA offers forgivable microloan program for BIPOC-owned businesses

PROVIDENCE – A new, forgivable loan program will provide a combined $450,000 in microloans to Black, Indigenous and people of color-owned small businesses in...

Brown-based startup maps safer routes for cyclists

PROVIDENCE – A new navigation app catered to cyclists and created by Brown University students is on track for a public release later this...

Startup community to host networking, pitch events over the next month

PROVIDENCE – Local entrepreneurs will have multiple opportunities to network, pitch and grow their business over the next month. Pangea.app founder and RIHub Advisory Board...

Cranston innovator develops “Brilliantly Warm” to relieve chest coldness post-mastectomy, reconstructive...

CRANSTON – When Kristen Carbone had a mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery in 2013, she wasn’t sure what to anticipate in the long-term. “One of...

Toray signs letter of intent to sell Old Baptist Road plant

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Toray Plastics (America) Inc. has signed a letter of intent to sell its Old Baptist Road plant to Lowell-based Arlin Mfg....

Survey: Small businesses report renewed anxiety amid COVID-19

PROVIDENCE – After hopes that a return to normalcy was on the horizon during early summer, many small businesses are growing increasingly concerned about their...
THE QUONSET BUSINESS PARK entities employed 11,439 workers on site in 2018. / COURTESY QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Cities, RIMA look to increase transportation to manufacturing jobs

WOONSOCKET – With manufacturing job openings surpassing demand from qualified candidates, Woonsocket, Central Falls and Pawtucket are teaming with the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association...

New app developed by PC graduates connects customers with nightlife

PROVIDENCE – Two years ago, Miles McQuillen, then a student at Providence College, was waiting for a ride home after a “terrible night out.”...
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