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Survey: Unvaccinated in R.I. worried about side effects, waiting to see...

PROVIDENCE – A majority of Rhode Islanders that said they would not get the COVID-19 vaccine said they were worried about side effects, and...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 268; hospitalizations continue to climb

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 268 on Thursday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...

RIDOH: Appointments required again for state-run COVID testing sites

PROVIDENCE – Amid increasing demand, most state-run sites will once again require appointments to get COVID-19 tests, the R.I. Department of Health announced on...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 226, hospitalizations continue to climb

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 226 on Tuesday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 260, with no new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 260, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations of...

Should employees who have been working remotely expect extra perks or...

While one national survey recently found that four in 10 U.S. employers would fire workers who refuse to return to the workplace full time,...
SUMMER SOCIAL: Wendy Kagan, left, executive vice president for employee and community engagement at BankNewport, was eager to return to a traditional work environment once pandemic-related restrictions eased. Employees Lesley Vogt-Behan and Paul Marchetti, right, enjoy pizza and salad during one of the company’s Pizza Wednesdays, which it implemented to entice workers to return to the office. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Home or office? Worker morale is in the balance

Free pizza for lunch may not outweigh the conveniences of working at home. But it can, perhaps, sweeten the deal for those reluctant to...

Teens come to the rescue in struggle to find help

The owners of restaurants, amusement parks and retail shops, many of them desperate for workers, are sounding an unusual note of gratitude this summer:...

In 1986, Arnold “Buff” Chace Jr. founded Cornish Associates LP, the developer and manager of 10 buildings that make up the Westminster Lofts in downtown Providence. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Focus on the long term

Arnold “Buff” Chace Jr. | Cornish Associates LP managing partner When COVID-19 surfaced, the pandemic cut the ties that bound our communities together. Overnight, businesses...
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The path back to the office

As our leadership team planned for and rolled out our back-to-work initiative for more than 30 employees at NetCenergy LLC, we recognized we liked...
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