Katie Castellani
Dr. Aurora Pryor named president of Brown Surgical Associates
PROVIDENCE – Brown Surgical Associates recently announced that Dr. Aurora Pryor has been named the practice’s new president.
Pryor will also become surgeon-in-chief of Rhode...
Five Questions With: Christina Tortolani
A recent analysis of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Anxiety and Depression Household Pulse” found that Rhode Island ranks...
Lifespan Sickle Cell Program receives $1M grant
PROVIDENCE – The Papitto Opportunity Connection recently announced it awarded its first $1 million Innovation Grant to the Lifespan Sickle Cell Program.
The funding will...
Brown to expand research on substance misuse, chronic disease with $12.3M...
PROVIDENCE – The National Institutes of Health recently awarded Brown University’s Center for Addiction and Disease Risk Exacerbation $12.3 million over five years to...
Group of buyers with R.I. ties enters deal to purchase Atlantic...
PROVIDENCE – A group of buyers has entered into a sales and purchase agreement with the owner of Atlantic Mills to purchase the historic...
Care New England selected for Amazon Web Services Health Equity Initiative
PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System recently announced it was selected as part of the Amazon Web Services, or AWS, Health Equity Initiative.
The...
Riley Power Group to lay off additional 13 R.I. employees
NORTH KINGSTOWN – After revealing plans in August to layoff 117 workers, Riley Power Group, a North Carolina-based maintenance and construction company that does...
R.I. Department of Housing closes on Charlesgate purchase for $6.85M
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Housing announced Wednesday it closed on the purchase of the former Charlesgate Nursing Home for $6.85 million.
Located on...
Rhode Island Hospital fully operational after facing power outage
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital has restored power after facing an outage at approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
Both of Rhode Island Hospital’s electric feeds...
RIPTA, Pennrose partner on transit services for affordable housing residents
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has formed a unique partnership with a developer to help residents of affordable housing access transportation.
Pennrose...