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Jenna Zellmer  Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd. partner / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Teamwork delivers results

One Last Thing 02/03/2023

Jenna Zellmer | Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd. partner When interviewing a potential new employee, one of the questions I always ask is, “What do you...

VERY CALCULATED: Rick Gorvett, chair of Bryant University’s mathematics department, says the creation of a master’s degree program in actuarial science comes at a time when the need for more actuaries is greater than ever.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

New Bryant master’s program for those looking to make risk their business

Education 02/03/2023

Forget what you might think of people who work as actuaries – overworked number crunchers who toil away in windowless offices, dully calculating risks...

IMPROVED RESULTS: Genoa Healthcare General Manager Andrew Terranova says providing buprenorphine treatment for patients at pharmacies can improve substance use disorder outcomes.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Study: Pharmacy access to buprenorphine boosts likelihood of continued treatment

Education 02/03/2023

Andrew Terranova, a pharmacist and general manager at Genoa Healthcare in Providence, was optimistic when his pharmacy signed onto a study intended to create...

Perrotti receives Recovery Champion Award from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

In Their Own Words 02/03/2023

LOUIS PERROTTI, Roger Williams Park Zoo’s director of conservation, was celebrated recently in recognition of receiving the 2020 Recovery Champion Award from the U.S....

Effective altruism a growing charitable movement

Commentary 02/03/2023

Effective altruism is an intellectual and charitable movement that aspires to find the best ways to help others. People dedicated to it rely on...

New and improved?

Executive Poll 02/03/2023

Is your company planning to introduce new and/or improved products to the market in 2023? Yes: 75% No: 25% When does your company hope to introduce these...

ELEVEN SMALL BUSINESSES have been awarded a total of $177,500 in loans during the first-round of funding from the ONE Neighborhood Builders Central Providence Community Loan Fund Thursday.

First wave of Central Providence Opportunities Loans awarded

Economic Activity 02/02/2023

PROVIDENCE – Eleven local businesses were awarded a combined $177,500 in loans during the first round of funding from the ONE Neighborhood Builders' Central...

Five Questions With: Kyle McInnis

Education 02/01/2023

Kyle McInnis is the dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Providence College, which recently revealed renderings for a new structure...