James Bessette
ACLU suing Brown University’s police over denied APRA requests from journalists
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. is suing Brown University’s police department for allegedly violating the state’s Access to...
PBN announces 2025 40 Under Forty honorees
PROVIDENCE – Forty young professionals were selected as the winners of Providence Business News’ 21st annual 40 Under Forty Awards program.
The honorees were chosen...
Officials break ground on Broad Street Homes project in Central Falls
CENTRAL FALLS – Local elected officials and affordable-housing development leaders on Friday formally broke ground on One Neighborhood Builders’ $26 million Broad Street Homes...
Providence Place mall pausing upcoming parking rate changes
PROVIDENCE – Providence Place mall’s new parking rates won’t be implemented just yet.
Ferrucci Russo Dorsey PC partner John A. Dorsey, one of the mall’s...
RIFC Corner Kicks: Retail, jersey sales ‘far exceeding’ club’s expectations, Peart...
(Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a weekly series spotlighting Rhode Island FC and Centreville Bank Stadium from a business perspective throughout...
Stonehill College receives $15M gift to help build new on-campus sports...
EASTON – A Stonehill College alum who is the former CEO of Adaptive Insights and his wife have contributed the largest financial gift in...
Champlin Foundation awards $8M to 89 local nonprofits
CRANSTON – The Champlin Foundation has awarded 89 local nonprofits a total of $8 million in grants to advance various capital needs and improvements...
Brown President Paxson receives 2-year contract extension
PROVIDENCE – Christina H. Paxson will remain as Brown University’s president for at least two additional years.
The Ivy League institution’s corporation announced Tuesday that...
Time capsules discovered during McCoy Stadium demolition
PAWTUCKET – A pair of time capsules buried under McCoy Stadium was recently discovered by construction crews during their ongoing demolition of the former...
R.I. Foundation offering $2.5M in grants for opioid use recovery, services
PROVIDENCE – Close to $2.5 million in grants is being made available by the Rhode Island Foundation to support services and programs that address...
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