James Bessette
James Bessette joined the Providence Business News as the Researcher in February 2018. Prior to joining PBN, he worked as a reporter for The Independent and as a copy editor for The Newport Daily News. He also worked as a sports reporter for Southern Rhode Island Newspapers and as news editor for The East Greenwich Pendulum. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Rhode Island College.
Providence College extends online learning to Oct. 3 amid case cluster
PROVIDENCE – There will be at least another week of online learning at Providence College.
The college announced Friday that it will be extending the...
SENEDIA receives $18.6M defense contract to help build submarine shipbuilding pipeline
MIDDLETOWN – The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance announced Wednesday that it has secured an $18.6 million defense contract from the U.S. Department...
CCRI to lay off 45 full-time employees
WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island announced late Tuesday that it is laying off 45 full-time, nonfaculty employees as a cost-cutting measure,...
CCRI awarded $4.6M in federal TRIO support services grants
WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island has been awarded $4.6 million in TRIO Student Support Services grants from the U.S. Department of...
PC temporarily moves to full online learning; 120 students test positive...
PROVIDENCE – Providence College has shifted to remote learning until at least next weekend after roughly 120 students, most of them residing off campus,...
Brown University creates COVID-19 data hub to track cases on campus
PROVIDENCE – Brown University has launched its own COVID-19 data dashboard to highlight the frequent testing and case counts that are occurring on the...
Trinity Rep will not host live in-person shows until fall 2021
PROVIDENCE – There will be no live in-person indoor shows at Trinity Repertory Company until the fall of 2021, the theater group announced Thursday.
Trinity...
Manufacturers, nonprofits, tech companies among honored in PBN’s 2020 Fastest Growing...
PROVIDENCE – Thirty-three companies were honored Wednesday by Providence Business News for their revenue growth and company innovation in the publication’s 2020 Fastest Growing...
PC requiring off-campus students to take online classes unless they show...
PROVIDENCE – Providence College announced late Tuesday that students who live off campus are required to take classes online instead of in person until...
Five Questions With: Georges Tsafack
Georges Tsafack is the director of the new doctor of business administration program at the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business.
Launched this...
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