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From developments with the potential to reshape the landscape of Providence and a steady stream of million-dollar home sales across Rhode Island, to ongoing...
SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, D-R.I., announced Thursday that Rhode Island will receive more than $87 million from the federal Omnibus Appropriations bill to fund 78 different projects across the state. / COURTESY SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE

R.I. to get $87M from federal spending bill for dozens of...

PROVIDENCE – More than $87.2 million from the federal 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill that was approved by Congress this week will be directed to...
THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Education will provide 13 school systems a food truck each as part of the department’s new $1.6 million Menu for Success Student Food Truck Initiative. R.I. Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green, fifth from right, presents check in support of initiative to students and district leadership at the Warwick Area Career and Technical Center. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

13 school systems to receive food trucks via RIDE’s new ‘Menu...

PROVIDENCE – Thirteen local school systems will receive food trucks as part of the R.I. Department of Education’s new $1.6 million Menu for Success...
HYMAN BRICKLE & SONS INC. must pay $492,236 to the federal government for violating the False Claims Act over blankets sold to the U.S. Department of Defense. / COURTESY U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Woonsocket manufacturer to pay $492K for violating federal False Claims Act

PROVIDENCE – Hyman Brickle & Sons Inc. has been ordered to pay $492,236 to the federal government after both the Woonsocket-based textile manufacturer and...

R.I. November unemployment 3rd highest in New England

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in November at 3.6%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...

R.I. Commerce approves extra $45K in communications, hiring consulting

PROVIDENCE – Faced with staffing shortages and a growing set of programs, the state’s economic development arm is spending more money on consultants to...

Study: R.I. 4th-worst state in nation to hire workers

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the fourth-worst state in the nation to hire workers, according to a study by Career Cloud.  The job-posting website ranked...

Wholesale inflation in U.S. further slowed in November to 7.4% 

WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States rose 7.4% in November from a year earlier, a fifth straight slowdown and a hopeful...
ADVANCING CAREERS: Staff members at AAA Northeast gather at the company’s Providence office. A year ago, AAA Northeast launched a career exploration program that provides a learning platform for employees of diverse backgrounds and talents who are performing well in their current roles.
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Developing talent drives AAA Northeast forward

PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards Not For Profit: AAA Northeast FINDING NEW TALENT is a challenge facing every business post-pandemic, which makes investing...
HEAD OF THE CLASS: The Rhode Island Foundation recently launched a college loan repayment program to help the Providence Public School District recruit and retain teachers of color. One participant is Maria Taveras, pictured, who is working on a math lesson with her second grade class at Fortes Lima Elementary School. 
COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

Rhode Island Foundation is investing in creating a stronger community

PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards Nonprofit: Rhode Island Foundation AT THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION, addressing the underlying causes of inequity and working to...
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