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CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCE: Gov. Daniel J. McKee, left, and Helena Bounanno Foulkes face off at a WPRI-TV CBS 12 debate at Rhode Island College on Aug. 18. 
COURTESY WPRI-TV CBS 12/COREY WELCH

McKee says he’s laid groundwork and is ready to build on...

Gov. Daniel J. McKee is betting that his record in office – and his experience as governor – will be enough to carry him...
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TRACY JENKINS

Foulkes: R.I. needs new leader to make an abrupt course correction

Helena Buonanno Foulkes says she’s used the last four years wisely. Foulkes came within 3,500 votes of unseating incumbent Gov. Daniel J. McKee in the...
PERSONAL TOUCH: After growing up in the jewelry making business, Rachel Ajaj, owner and designer of Air and Anchor, launched the Cranston-based jewelry manufacturer with her husband in 2020. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Ajaj keeps family tradition alive with Air and Anchor jewelry design

(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s ­unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
LOOKING UP: The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Aug. 24 unanimously approved up to $9.5 million in state support to help jump-start the stalled redevelopment of Providence’s “Superman” building, 
PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

State protects well-timed ‘Superman’ investment

There are signs of life for the long-stalled redevelopment of Providence’s iconic “Superman” building. And give state economic-development leaders kudos for stimulating it. The R.I....
CLOSER INSPECTIONS: As property insurers tighten their underwriting requirements, they now must give homeowners more notice of nonrenewal, according to a new state law intended to give the owner more time to find a replacement policy.  
COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Homeowners facing nonrenewal get more time to find coverage

When Sen. ­Victoria Gu went looking for homeowners’ insurance for her house in Westerly six months ago, she found that both where a house...

Shared vision needed for bike lanes

Four years ago, cycling advocates wondered whether then-Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s great buildout of bike lanes would continue under a new city administration. Critics, meanwhile,...
Stina Leigh in 2024 founded Seekonk-based health, wellness and business consultancy Stina Leigh Practice LLC. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Define your own success

Stina Leigh | Stina Leigh Practice LLC founder and owner Success in business is often measured by revenue, growth and accomplishments. But sustainable success starts...

New attorney launches solo practice around personalized service

Domenico Campagnone entered the legal profession at a challenging time for young attorneys, but instead of waiting for an opportunity to come along, he...
TOP-SHELF: Richard Willis is the owner of Point Wine & Spirits in Newport, which carries products across a wide range of price points, from everyday beverages to premium and collectible bottles, including a specialty “Rich & Rare” collection of limited and high-end spirits.
PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Point Wine & Spirits continues Newport neighborhood tradition

Serving a clientele looking for everything from an everyday bottle to a special-occasion selection, Point Wine & Spirits has built a presence on Thames...
LASTING IMPACT: Kevin Casey, vice president of sales at Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, says his most meaningful transactions are those that help nonprofits and community-based organizations, as Sweeney wants to have “a long-lasting impact on how we serve the communities.”
PBN PHOTO/STEPHANIE BERNABA

Kevin Casey

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 KEVIN CASEY Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal vice president of sales Kevin Casey, vice president of sales at Sweeney Real...
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