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...
RIDE lands $18M in federal grants for AI literacy programs
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has secured more than $18 million through a pair of federal grants to fund two literacy initiatives...
Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand launches in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand TYSON 2.0 is expanding into Rhode Island through a partnership with Warwick-based cannabis company Reborn Roots, the company...
SEC filing of the week: Pangaea Logistics Solutions posts $10.2M Q2...
NEWPORT – Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. reported a profit of $10.2 million in the second quarter of 2026. This follows a reported $2.7 million loss...
Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.
Retail sales slipped 0.6% last month,...
Are you satisfied with Providence’s system of bike lanes?
Mayor Brett P. Smiley told Providence Business News construction on the city's next phase of bike lane infrastructure is poised to begin.
The funding will...
A testament to craftsmanship
Chaffee Industrial Roofing
(Published Nov. 22, 2008)
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1908, as T.K. Chaffee Co.
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Commercial roofer
THEN:
OWNER: Steven H. Chaffee, president
LOCATION: 193 Amaral St., East...
Veterinarians question R.I.’s new telehealth law
A new Rhode Island law expanding the use of veterinary telemedicine is drawing a sharp divide between lawmakers who say the technology could improve...
Everybody’s business: Cuisine is the connection to her Haitian roots
(Editor’s note: This is the 72nd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
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