Friday, August 21, 2026

TOPICS

Editor's Choice

Monopoly: Newport Edition unveiled

PROVIDENCE – Want to own a Newport mansion? Well, first you need to pass Go and collect $200.  Monopoly unveiled a Newport Edition of the...
Jason Albuquerque

Cyber Sessions: Powering up AI without a meltdown

(Editor’s note: This is the 22nd installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
A RENDERING OF THE proposed 30-story apartment building featuring 216 residential units and 248 parking spaces next to the Hilton Providence. / COURTESY ZDS ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR

Proposed apartment tower in Providence gains 1st approval

PROVIDENCE – A proposal for a 30-story apartment tower next to the Hilton Providence along Interstate 95 cleared a crucial hurdle by earning preliminary...
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE is installing new parking meters and is extending metered street parking in many areas, which is concerning at least on neighborhood leader. / PBN PHOTO

Extended hours for Providence parking meters draw mixed reaction

Providence is extending the hours its parking meters are operational to 9 p.m. throughout the city, and business leaders predict uneven effects on commerce...

Washington Trust discloses $2.1M income from lawsuit against 4 former advisers

WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. has been paid $2.1 million to settle its federal lawsuit against four wealth advisers who quit in September...

RIPEC: General Assembly needs to pare spending growth

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Expenditure Council urges the General Assembly to show fiscal restraint as the state faces looming deficits that could exceed...

The power of visualization

A tourist visiting Italy came upon a construction site and asked three stone masons what they were doing. “I am cutting the stone,” answered the...
ADVOCATES for bus riders will be keeping close tabs on the person the R.I. Public Transit Authority hires to lead the agency now that Scott Avedisian has resigned. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Next RIPTA chief will have many challenges to navigate through

Public transit advocates have been adamant that the next CEO of the R.I. Public Transit Authority be someone outside the state’s political sphere who...
Jason Albuquerque

Cyber Sessions: Train your staff to fight

(Editor’s note: This is the 21st installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...

Providence panel OKs 178-unit affordable housing proposal

PROVIDENCE – The City Plan Commission voted Tuesday to approve a mixed-use development that would bring 178 affordable housing units to 220 Blackstone St....
- Featured Event -

Latest News