CCRI’s workforce partnerships division earns PACE award
WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island’s Division of Workforce Partnerships recently received the 2024 Academic Partnership Award from the PACE Organization of...
State, Providence school officials break ground on Harry Kizirian Pre-K-8 School project
PROVIDENCE – State and city leaders joined Providence Public School District officials on Dec. 20 to formally break ground on the Harry Kizirian Pre-K-8...
Mass. lawmakers approve school bus traffic-safety cameras
BOSTON – Bay State communities could install automated traffic-enforcement cameras on school buses under a bill recently approved by state lawmakers.
Cameras would take photos...
Providence New Year’s Eve festivities returning to ring in 2025
PROVIDENCE – Promising fun for all ages, the 2nd annual New Year's Eve celebration co-hosted by the Providence Tourism Council is kicking off Tuesday at...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2024
From high-profile corporate layoffs to controversial real estate sales, fallout from the Washington Bridge shutdown and organization leadership shakeups, the top stories of 2024...
Brown study shows air pollution slows down marathon runners
PROVIDENCE – Air pollution can have major effects on the pace of marathon runners, according to a recent study from Brown University’s School of...
What did Roger Williams look like? New Statehouse portrait makes an educated guess.
The portraits of governors past line the hallways of the Rhode Island Statehouse. Why not the state’s founder?
The Statehouse lacked a dedicated portrait of...
Report: Smiley mulling tax hike
PROVIDENCE – City residents should expect a tax hike next year, following a multimillion- dollar school-funding settlement with the state education department, according to...
Brown plans belt-tightening amid $46M budget deficit
PROVIDENCE – A $46 million structural deficit in Brown University’s current budget that’s expected to worsen in future years is leading to multiyear spending...
Miriam Hospital’s $125M renovation project receives approval to move forward
PROVIDENCE – Brown University Health has received significant approval from the state to move forward on a $125 million renovation project for The Miriam...
