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Has Musk broken labor laws at Twitter?

About a week after Elon Musk assumed control of Twitter on Oct. 28, the company stirred up a storm of controversy by abruptly firing...

Cannabis arrest practices must be overhauled

More than 300,000 people were arrested for cannabis possession in 2020, FBI records show. Meanwhile, the drug is being legally sold for a profit...

Bryant honored as ‘Leading Woman’ by Girl Scouts of Southeastern New...

ELIZABETH BURKE BRYANT, who will be stepping down at the end of the year as executive director of the children and family welfare advocacy...

Business lessons from the danger zone

I was among the millions of people who flocked to movie theaters recently to see “Top Gun: Maverick.” It’s one of the best movies...
Maggie Longo

Don’t miss out on plant-based trend

There is no shortage of tasty restaurants here in Rhode Island. From our famous calamari and clam cakes to coffee milk and doughboys, we...

Five Questions With: Crystal D’Agostino

Crystal D'Agostino, the broker-owner behind Start Realty, was recently installed as the new president of the Kent Washington Association of Realtors. Based in West...

Five Questions With: Jack Blatchford

Jack Blatchford is the chief financial officer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island in Cranston. Blatchford spoke with Providence Business News about...

Five Questions With: Michelle Hecht

Michelle Hecht was recently named head of corporate affairs for Citizens Financial Group Inc. She has worked for the company for more than 16...

Five Questions With: Melissa Cummings

Melissa Cummings is the executive vice president and chief customer officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. She discusses Blue Cross’ Medicare...
BAD ROADS: Local communities are responsible for keeping track of their own road-repair projects. An effort in the late 1980s to ensure consistent pavement quality for local roads failed once state funding ran out. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Does Rhode Island deserve its reputation for having among the worst...

A new yearlong study of internet searches on pothole-related complaints ranks Rhode Island third worst in the nation. The Nov. 14 study from QuoteWizard by...
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