Payday lending ending in R.I., but a gap will remain
Rhode Island is preparing to shut down traditional payday lending next year.
Beginning in 2027, payday lenders will no longer be exempt from the state’s...
Morton helps her clients navigate complex healthcare system
It was her experience navigating the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system that inspired Sarah Morton to open Conanicut Care, a Jamestown-based private health...
Literacy push builds, but challenges persist
Brian Fernandes remembers reading the same passages over and over as a child and feeling lost. He could say the words correctly but had...
State must share charity care burden
One of the often-overlooked aspects of Rhode Island’s healthcare crisis is the rising cost of charity care.
Brown University Health, the state’s largest health system,...
Helping workers help themselves
PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026
100-499 EMPLOYEES
7. R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp.
CEO (or equivalent): Carol Ventura, CEO and executive director
Full-time U.S. employees: 229
The...
Palmer River waterfront home sells for $2M
BARRINGTON – A waterfront home on Hampden Street has sold for $2.07 million, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, which represented both...
Watch Hill waterfront home sells for $3.52M
WESTERLY – A waterfront home on Pasadena Avenue in the town’s Watch Hill neighborhood has sold for $3.52 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd.,...
Constellation to acquire Rhode Island State Energy Center for $715M
JOHNSTON – Constellation Energy Corp. has agreed to acquire the Rhode Island State Energy Center from Shell Energy North America L.P., a subsidiary of...
R.I. sees surge in motor vehicle deaths, National Safety Council finds
PROVIDENCE – In the first six months of 2026, Rhode Island drivers experienced one of the country’s largest spikes in motor vehicle fatalities when...
Mortgage rates reach highest level in more than 14 months
Mortgage rates rose for the third week in a row, pushing the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in over...
