PBN names 2026 Best Places to Work honorees
PROVIDENCE – Sixty-eight honorees have been named by Providence Business News for its 2026 Best Places to Work Awards program.
Each of the companies and...
Eastern Bank promotes Wambold to executive VP, chief people officer
PROVIDENCE – Eastern Bank has promoted Jennifer Wambold to executive vice president and chief people officer and named her to the bank’s management committee,...
Beacon Bank collects 8,200 children’s books for R.I. literacy programs
PROVIDENCE – Beacon Bank has collected more than 8,200 children’s books in Rhode Island as part of its annual drive supporting childhood literacy, the...
Washington Trust delivers 5,000 jars of peanut butter to regional food...
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. has delivered more than 5,000 jars of peanut butter to food pantries across Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut...
Bank of America youth golf program sees surge in sign-ups over...
PROVIDENCE – More than 25,000 children signed up for Bank of America Corp.’s youth golf initiative over the Masters weekend from April 11–12, a...
Washington Trust Q1 profit rises 3.3% to $12.6M
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. reported first-quarter profit of $12.6 million on Monday, up 3.3% from $12.2 million in the same period...
R.I. confirms first measles case of 2026
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has reported its first confirmed case of measles this year.
On April 18, the state's health department announced...
McDermott named executive director of McAuley Ministries
PROVIDENCE – Christine McDermott has been named executive director of McAuley Ministries, the nonprofit announced Monday.
McDermott succeeds Barbara Haynes, who recently retired after leading McAuley since 2018. “ is...
Report: Healey signs legislation creating new types of Mass. cannabis licenses
PROVIDENCE – Mass. Gov. Maura T. Healy has signed new cannabis legislation authorizing new license categories in the Bay State that includes on-site consumption,...
Class-action lawsuit filed against Hasbro connected to data breach
PAWTUCKET – A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Hasbro Inc. in connection to a data breach the toy maker reported earlier this month.
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