League of Charter Schools’ Deltito-Sharrott charts the course for education
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Chiara Deltito-Sharrott, Rhode Island League of Charter Public Schools executive director
EDUCATION PREPARES MANY to succeed in...
Pollock named Brown University’s new dean of the college
PROVIDENCE – Ethan Pollock, a faculty member at Brown University who has been with the Ivy League institution for close to two decades, has...
Five Questions With: Marie Bernardo-Sousa
Marie Bernardo-Sousa is the president of Johnson & Wales University’s Providence campus. She recently announced that she will retire in August after being with...
Womxn Project Education Fund receives $200K anonymous grant for nonprofit’s new permanent home
PROVIDENCE – The Womxn Project Education Fund has received a $200,000 gift from an anonymous donor to help the organization establish a new permanent...
Philanthropy Calendar, May 21, 2025
If a nonprofit wants an upcoming fundraiser to be considered for a calendar listing, email information to Nonprofit@PBN.com or Bessette@PBN.com at least four weeks...
Ex-N.K. basketball coach Thomas acquitted of child molestation, sexual abuse charges
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Aaron Thomas, the former longtime North Kingstown High School head boys’ basketball coach, on Monday was acquitted of second-degree charges of...
VentureWell launches inaugural phase of Ocean Enterprise Accelerator
PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit VentureWell has convened 15 blue technology startups from across the nation and other ocean innovation leaders in Rhode Island for...
Central Falls launches new business center at RIC Workforce Development Hub
CENTRAL FALLS – Local business owners, community leaders and city officials on Tuesday formally cut the ribbon on the new Central Falls Business Center...
Five Questions With: Pam Johnston
Pam Johnston is the CEO and president of the newly merged Rhode Island PBS/The Public’s Radio media organization. Johnston came to Rhode Island after...
Cottage food industry booming after state relaxes homemade food sale laws
The cottage food industry in Rhode Island is booming. What were once side hustles – selling homemade food items made out of one’s own...
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