Friday, August 21, 2026

TOPICS

Home Authors Posts by Paul E. Kandarian

Paul E. Kandarian

50 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
MIKE STENHOUSE, founder and CEO of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, calls for approval of a 3 percent retail sales tax. /PBN PHOTO/ FILE RUPERT WHITELEY

Public needs bigger role in crafting policy

Mike Stenhouse is founder and CEO of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, a free-enterprise, public-policy think tank. The Cranston native is...
GROWTH ON THE HORIZON: George Nee, president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, says the Wexford Science & Technology proposal for the former I-195 land in Providence could be a boon for the state's economy. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Labor leader optimistic about state’s health

George Nee has had a long tenure as a labor leader with the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, which represents nearly 80,000 workers across the state...
YOUTH NOT WASTED ON THE YOUNG: Travis J. Escobar, president of Millennial Professional Group of Rhode Island, would like to see the state make more of an effort to retain recent college graduates. He believes housing and student loan incentives can help keep young professionals here. / PBN PHOTO/ RUPERT  WHITELEY

Invest in, woo millennials to spur state’s economy

Travis J. Escobar is president of Millennial Professional Group of Rhode Island, an entity "dedicated to increasing the amount of millennials who #ChooseRI and...
Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott

Alexander-Scott stresses link between health, productivity

Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott was named director of the state's Department of Health in spring 2015, bringing a wealth of experience to the post, including...
PROACTIVE APPROACH: Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, CEO of Women's Care and of Latino Public Radio, would like to see Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's initiative on health care expand in 2016 and for more people to be able to buy into the state's health care exchange. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Healthy state exchange will curb uncompensated care

(Corrected, Dec. 30, 11 a.m.) Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, CEO of Women's Care and of WRNI 1290 AM, Latino Public Radio, is a community leader and...

Cost of tax, health care changes weighed at summit

While tax changes are always on the minds of business owners, evolving health care laws continue to compete for their attention, as discussion at...
IN GOOD HANDS: Part of the MetLife Premier Client Group, Barnum Financial Group offers benefits that include bonuses, quality health care plans and even chair massages. Pictured above, from left are: Barnum financial adviser Ronda Warrener, Controls Coordinator Donna Ricci and Agency Sales Director Matthew Sawyer. / PBN PHOTO/DAVID LEVESQUE

Massages, ‘family feel’ among Barnum’s benefits

Massaging numbers all day can be tense work. Barnum Financial Group understands that chair massages can help ease that stress. That’s just one of the...

Seven Swords executes on robust growth strategy

Creativity and key acquisitions of known brands are the reasons behind the rapid growth of the marketing company Seven Swords Media. Alex and Ani, a...

Focusing on right market is the secret to growth

American Partners Inc., a technology staffing company based in Pawtucket, is one of the state’s fastest-growing companies in the annual revenue category of $25...

Hospital nudges staff off elevators, into the gym

A hospital strives to restore patients to sound health. South County Hospital Healthcare System also strives to help its 1,200 employees get and stay...
- Featured Event -

Latest News