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Five Questions With: Dr. Alison Riese

Dr. Alison Riese is an attending physician at Hasbro Children’s Hospital as a pediatrician in the division of General Pediatrics and Community Health, and...

Local Wendy’s raise funds for Adoption RI

Wendy’s restaurants in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island have launched a program to support Adoption Rhode Island. Running through May 31, while supplies last, the...

College Visions gets $2,500 from BankRI

PROVIDENCE – To help aspiring low-income and first generation college students, Bank Rhode Island has awarded a $2,500 grant to College Visions to support...

Matty Fund gives to VA Medical Center

PROVIDENCE – The Providence VA Medical Center has received a $10,000 grant from the Matty Fund for a research project for veterans. The project...
THE AWARD is part of a nationwide distribution by CVS Health of $5 million through its Community Health Investment program, which aims to increase access to health care in communities across the country. The private foundation is an arm of CVS Health Corporation.

Thundermist gets $80K grant

WOONSOCKET – The CVS Health Foundation has awarded the Thundermist Health Center an $80,000 grant in support of a school absenteeism program. The award is...
THE RHODE ISLAND Center for Justice, a nonprofit public interest law center that formed in January, is formally announcing its launch today. It will be based at Roger Williams University Providence. / COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

Rhode Island Center for Justice launches

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Center for Justice, a nonprofit public interest law center that formed in January, is formally announcing its launch today. The...

Study: 57% of R.I. bridges either functionally obsolete or structurally deficient

BRISTOL - Only one of every 17 cents coming from state car registration fees and gas taxes actually goes toward maintenance of Rhode Island’s...
CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: Robert F. Calise, principal with Cornerstone Group, speaks with senior benefits consultant Jim Borah, right. Calise says deciding how to structure positions while covering health care costs and avoiding penalties for noncompliance is a new challenge for companies. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Some jobs restructured due to health costs

Some employers are restructuring part-time positions as they struggle to manage expenses for workers whose extra hours may make them eligible for health care...
PLANNING AHEAD: Barbara Sokoloff, right, says that a passion she had for community planning drove her as she grew her consultancy business in the 1980s. Also pictured is Managing Associate Derek Farias. / PBN PHOTO/JAIME LOWE

Sokoloff still patching holes in urban fabric

Barbara Sokoloff knew one thing when she decided to start her own consulting firm nearly 30 years ago: She wanted to help transform "holes...
"PROGRESS HAS been made in Rhode Island, but we cannot rest on our past successes and must re-invest in this life saving program."

Five Questions With: Susan Roberts

Susan Roberts is the director of government relations for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in Rhode Island. She works out of ACS CAN’s...
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