PBN’s most-read stories of 2023
From multimillion-dollar home sales across the state to high-profile and sometimes controversial real estate developments, corporate leadership shakeups and layoffs, to a sudden bridge...
Cliff Wood to step down as executive director of The Providence Foundation
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Foundation Executive Director Cliff Wood is leaving his position after 12 years with the nonprofit to pursue other career opportunities.
Christopher...
URI students earn funds, recognition at 401 Tech Bridge pitch night
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Three University of Rhode Island student-led ventures won recognition at the 401 Tech Bridge Entrepreneur Pitch Night earlier this month, with...
R.I. among 9 states yet to recover all jobs lost in pandemic
Rhode Island is among nine states, plus the nation’s capital, yet to recover all of their jobs lost to the pandemic, according to a...
United Way of R.I. honors community champions
PROVIDENCE – Two individuals, a nonprofit coalition and a local financial institution were recently honored by United Way of Rhode Island Inc. during the...
School is starting too early
Nearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The National...
Gagne named board chair of Valley Affordable Housing
PAUL GAGNE, manager of Bank Rhode Island’s Woonsocket branch, was recently appointed chairman of the board of directors for Valley Affordable Housing Corp. The...
Summit panel: Burnout a danger in workplace DEI efforts
Professionals working in the area of improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace have made lots of progress over the years, but it...
Trip to dentist on Block Island? Boat no longer needed
For years, many Block Island residents without private insurance had to go through a tedious process if they needed a dental checkup.
This usually involved...
Text from thoughts could give ALS patients a voice
As a critical care neurologist, Dr. Leigh Hochberg often sees patients who have acute, ongoing and even life-threatening illnesses or injuries to their nervous...
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