Public forum for Providence police chief finalists slated for Feb. 8
PROVIDENCE – A public forum for community members to meet the finalists for police chief will be held on Feb. 8 at the Providence...
PBN debuts 2023 Book of Lists at Graduate Providence
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 250 local business and nonprofit representatives gathered Thursday at the Graduate Providence to network with one another during Providence Business News’...
Hammoor named CEO and president of Textron subsidiary Textron Systems
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. Thursday named Tom Hammoor its new CEO and president of its subsidiary Textron Systems, succeeding Lisa Atherton, who was named...
Smiley begins search for new Providence police chief
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley announced Friday that the search process has begun to find the 38th chief of the Providence Police Department.
The city’s...
Poll: McKee remains 4th-least popular governor in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee remains the fourth-least popular governor in the nation in a new Morning Consult poll released Thursday.
McKee’s approval rating from Rhode...
Former R.I. Gov. Lincoln Almond dies at age 86
PROVIDENCE – Lincoln C. Almond, who served two terms as Rhode Island’s governor, has died at the age of 86, Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
General Assembly’s new session set to begin Jan. 3
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Improving Rhode Island's educational system is a top priority for the governor and state legislative leaders as the General Assembly's new...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2022
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...
Some R.I. officials say job vacancies a big part of projected...
The projected $610 million budget surplus awaiting the General Assembly and the administration of Gov. Daniel J. McKee has been the subject of speculation...
R.I. Department of Corrections director to step down in January
PROVIDENCE – Patricia Coyne-Fague will step down as director of the R.I. Department of Corrections on Jan. 13, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Tuesday.
Coyne-Fague...