Jacquelyn Voghel
Change in classification system influences new Lifespan financial reports
PROVIDENCE – While Lifespan Corp.'s second-quarter financial report presents a downturn in operating losses compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the two...
Mass. cannabis manufacturer expands into R.I.
WARWICK – Rhode Islanders may already be familiar with Coast Cannabis Co. if they've crossed state borders for cannabis dispensaries. Soon, those products will...
Lifespan reports $3.7 million operating loss in Q2
PROVIDENCE – Following a positive operating income at the beginning of the fiscal year, Lifespan Corp. took a downward turn financially in the second...
R.I. adopts Juneteenth as state holiday beginning in 2024
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has become the 29th state to officially establish Juneteenth as a state holiday.
The holiday, Juneteenth National Freedom Day, will be...
Five Questions With: Dr. Anne S. De Groot
Dr. Anne S. De Groot is the CEO and chief science officer of Providence-based vaccinology and immunology company EpiVax Inc., which last month celebrated its 25th anniversary.
PBN: What...
SENEDIA reports defense, undersea tech had $7.6B impact on R.I. in 2022
MIDDLETOWN – Rhode Island’s defense and undersea technology cluster had a total economic impact of $7.6 billion on the Ocean State in 2022, according to a new...
Rhode Island nets $178K for air quality monitoring
PROVIDENCE – As smoke from Canadian wildfires hung in the air last week, the state received $178,046 toward air quality monitoring.
The federal funding, provided under...
Energy platform software company expands to Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – A California-based energy access platform is expanding its services into Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
The platform will assist the states in supporting electric vehicles,...
Health, higher ed leaders eye collaboration on proposed life sciences hub
PROVIDENCE – Between her work at Brown University and Care New England Health System, Dr. Audrey Tyrka sees a wealth of promising health innovation...
Bryant drops Sodexo, keeps employees under new dining partnership
SMITHFIELD – Following Bryant University's shift from longtime dining services partner Sodexo to Ohio-based AVI Foodsystems, all affected employees will remain with the university,...


















