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WASHINGTON TRUST Bancorp Inc. Chairman and CEO Edward O. “Ned” Handy III says the growth in commercial lending, wealth management and branch expansion helped boost the Westerly-based bank's results in the second quarter. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Washington Trust CEO points to commercial lending, branch growth after strong...

WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. Chairman and CEO Edward O. “Ned” Handy III said the bank's improved second-quarter results showed growth in commercial...

Washington Trust to open 30th branch in Bristol

WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. plans to open its 30th full-service branch later this year in Bristol, expanding the bank's presence in Rhode...

Centreville Bank employees donate gas cards to Meals on Wheels

WEST WARWICK – Centreville Bank employees donated about 30 gas gift cards to Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, a contribution the organization said...
WASHINGTON TRUST Bancorp Inc., parent of The Washington Trust Co., reported a $16 million profit for the second quarter of 2026, up 21% year over year. / PBN FILE PHOTO/SCOTT KINGSLEY

Washington Trust Q2 profit rises 21% on lending growth, higher margins

WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., the parent company of The Washington Trust Co., on Monday reported a $16 million profit for the second...
RED HOT: Heat treater Juan Smith treats pieces of steel at Metallurgical Solutions Inc. in Providence. The company uses controlled heating and cooling processes to change the internal properties of steel to strengthen it and send it back to customers for various applications.
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Meet the Makers: Providence shop bringing new strength to old steel

Editor’s note: This is the 47th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
POOL PARTY: Rubber duckies are dropped into the test tank at the University of Rhode Island’s new Ocean Robotics Laboratory at an underwater ribbon cutting in June. 
COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND/MICHAEL SALERNO

URI’s ocean robotics hub feeds wave of innovation

Inside a large test tank at the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus, a remotely operated vehicle recently sliced through a floating ribbon...
SUPPLIES AND SCHOOLING: Maureen van Herpe is the owner and operator of Wood Items & More in Smithfield, where she sells various craft items and teaches sewing, decorative painting, crocheting and quilting classes. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Crafting a community one class at a time

For more than three decades, Maureen van Herpe has built Wood Items & More into both a craft store and a classroom. At her shop...

Citizens President Brendan Coughlin expands role to oversee commercial banking

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. President Brendan Coughlin has taken on oversight of the bank’s Commercial Banking division, expanding his responsibilities across the...

Bryant University to expand AI training for Navigant Credit Union managers

SMITHFIELD – Bryant University has begun training Navigant Credit Union employees on the use of artificial intelligence as the financial institution develops its approach to...

ACLU of Rhode Island among Eastern Bank Foundation award recipients

PROVIDENCE – The Eastern Bank Foundation on June 25 announced its 2026 Community Advocacy Award recipients, recognizing 11 organizations across Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New...
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