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Cherrystone Angel Group gives early green light to 3 ventures

PROVIDENCE – Three out of seven hopeful innovators received encouragement during a recent pitch night hosted by Cherrystone Angel Group. Seven early-stage ventures, including health...
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5 Questions with Nirva LaFortune, Providence City Councilwoman

Nirva LaFortune | City Councilwoman, Providence 1. You’ve been named a winner in the national 2019 New Ideas Challenge of the NewDEAL organization for...

Roger Williams University’s inclusion process includes making sacrifices

PBN Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2019 EDUCATION: Roger Williams University Building a mixed community of people – diverse in race, gender, creed and culture – is...

R.I. general obligation bonds receive AA rating from Fitch

PROVIDENCE – Fitch Ratings has assigned an AA rating to Rhode Island’s general obligation bonds. The rating outlook is stable. Fitch noted Rhode Island’s conservative...

Mortgage bankers honor achievers, select officers and board members

PROVIDENCE – Mortgage professionals from across New England recently honored two high achievers in the industry during the Rhode Island Mortgage Bankers Association 2019...
CRAFTY FELLOW: Jeffrey Greene, owner of Peter Pots Pottery, displays some of the pottery products he and his craftspeople have made by hand at a converted old mill in South Kingstown. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

At scenic mill, much-desired pottery has been the product for seven...

The tale of Peter Pots Stoneware Inc. in South Kingstown feels like it should be encased in a snow globe or tucked into a...
MAN OF NOTE: Joel Hanks, far right, a bassist in a Sublime cover band called Badfish, has launched Providence Music Group, a boutique management agency. The other members of Badfish are, from left, Scott Begin and Patrick Downes. / COURTESY CHAD MARTEL

Rock ’n’ rock band member launches R.I. boutique agency to manage...

Driving the breadth of the country to perform in rock ’n’ roll shows, booking venues for gigs, managing every aspect of a touring music...

R.I. injects $10M into small-business loan program

PROVIDENCE – The state is injecting a fresh infusion of $10 million into the Small Business Loan Program known as BankLOCAL, which incentivizes local...

BankNewport buys naming rights to Providence’s downtown ice rink

PROVIDENCE – BankNewport paid $275,000 for a five-year contract to purchase the naming rights of the city’s downtown ice rink. The former Alex &...

Bank donates food baskets to help feed families at Thanksgiving

WEST WARWICK – Centreville Bank concluded its annual Thanksgiving food drive and collected enough items for 21 gift baskets, the bank announced. Each of the...
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