Police: South County Hospital placed in lockdown but no threat found
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – South County Hospital was placed under lockdown Monday afternoon, but the local police determine there was no threat and the hospital...
Providence Community Health Centers names incoming CEO
PROVIDENCE – Two weeks after Merrill Thomas, president and CEO of Providence Community Health Centers, announced he would retire by the end of the...
America250-Enduring Success: Saint Elizabeth Community
(Editor’s note: This is the 22nd installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of...
Five Questions With: James B. Connell
Age-Friendly Rhode Island, a Providence-based nonprofit advocating for inclusive communities for older adults, reports the percentage of Rhode Islanders 65 and older will grow...
Brown Health critical care transport program earns national accreditation
PROVIDENCE – LifePACT, the critical care transport team at Brown University Health, has become the country’s third ground-only medical transport program to receive accreditation...
R.I. healthcare system struggles to make recovery
Massive cuts to insurance, persistent staffing shortages and widespread financial woes continue to vex Rhode Island’s healthcare system in 2026, though the Ocean State...
Davies student earns national gold medal in first aid and CPR...
ARIANNE CHARLES, a North Providence student at William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School in Lincoln, won the national gold medal in...
Driving Forces: Brian Britson
Brian Britson
Amgen Rhode Island vice president of operations
SINCE JOINING Amgen Rhode Island as vice president of operations in August 2020, Brian Britson has guided...
Driving Forces: Elizabeth Catucci
Elizabeth Catucci
Partnership for Rhode Island executive director
THERE IS A VERSION of Rhode Island’s recent economic story that runs through every room Elizabeth Catucci has...
Driving Forces: Dr. Anne S. DeGroot
Dr. Anne S. DeGroot
EVA Therapeutics founder and president
DR. ANNE S. DEGROOT has been at the forefront of medical innovation, specifically vaccine development, in Rhode...



















