James Bessette
Facing a $30M loss, Brown’s financial reductions to include layoffs
PROVIDENCE – Despite reaching a critical agreement with the federal government to restore millions of dollars in research funding late last month, Brown University...
PBN names honorees for 2025 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies program
PROVIDENCE – Thirty-four local companies and organizations are among both the highest earners and the most innovative as part of Providence Business News’ 2025...
Cloutier leaving Dorcas International Institute to lead Seattle-based Refugee Women’s Alliance
PROVIDENCE – After leading Rhode Island’s largest refugee and immigrant services nonprofit, Kathleen Cloutier will shift her work to the West Coast later this...
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s restrictions on health, housing grants
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on July 24 granted a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration’s restrictions on U.S. Department of Health and...
Editor’s Choice: Chamber to hold networking event at whaling museum
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Chamber to hold networkingevent at whaling museum ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours networking event, hosted by...
Tvenstrup receives 2026 Teaching Excellence Award
LISA TVENSTRUP, a social studies teacher at Ponaganset High School, recently received the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award from the National Education Association Rhode Island....
A healthy environment
Does your company frequently provide employees with healthy food options at the office?
Yes: 50%
No: 50%
What health activities does your company offer employees? (Select multiple)
Yoga...
Who’s on the Board?
Mission statement: The University of Rhode Island, the state’s flagship land- and sea-grant research institution, is committed to high-quality education, community engagement and solving...
EEOC: ‘Reasonable cause’ Providence schools’ student loan forgiveness program violated Title...
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determined on July 24 there is “reasonable cause” that a multimillion-dollar student loan forgiveness program to...
RIFC Corner Kicks: Team’s new ‘Wave’ jerseys provide major sales bump
(Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a weekly series spotlighting Rhode Island FC and Centreville Bank Stadium from a business perspective throughout...
- Featured Event -
