Katie Castellani
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...
Lifespan finalizes $175M purchase of 2 Mass. hospitals
PROVIDENCE – Lifespan Corp. has officially purchased two hospitals in Massachusetts from Steward Health Care.
The state’s largest health system announced Tuesday it finalized the...
Lifespan and city reach $1.5M PILOT agreement
PROVIDENCE – After almost a year of discussions, Lifespan Corp. and the city have come to a tentative $1.5 million payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement.
The agreement would...
CVS to lay off 2,900 workers companywide in new round of...
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. told its employees Monday that it will lay off thousands of employees as part of efforts to cut costs,...
Five Questions With: Dr. Cristina Pacheco
Dr. Cristina Pacheco was recently named CEO of Blackstone Valley Community Health Care. She steps into the role after serving as the organization’s chief...
Bradley Hospital’s Pediatric Anxiety Research Center celebrates 25 years
EAST PROVIDENCE – Bradley Hospital’s Pediatric Anxiety Research Center recently hosted its annual reunion for program graduates and celebrated its 25th anniversary.
The reunion attracted...
Blue Cross earns 4.5 out of 5 from NCQA
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island recently announced it earned a 4.5 out of 5 rating from the National Committee...