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    Winds of change: Robin Main, partner and general counsel at Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP, specializes in renewable energy cases. 
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    The main advocate for renewable energy in the courtroom

    Business Women
    PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Robin Main, Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP partner and general counsel Robin Main knew when she was...
    There’s no “I” in team: Laurie Horridge, executive director of the Narragansett Bay Commission, strongly believes in hiring the smartest people and letting them do their jobs. 
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    Horridge and Narragansett Bay Commission look to the future

    Business Women
    PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | GOVERNMENT/QUASI-GOVERNMENT: Laurie Horridge, Narragansett Bay Commission executive director “I’m not a micromanager. I hire really smart people. I’m happy...
    HOLDING THE LINE: In the face of federal funding cuts, Cortney Nicolato, CEO and president of United Way of Rhode Island, fostered a spirited collaboration among state nonprofits.
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    For United Way of Rhode Island’s Nicolato, there’s no place like home

    Business Women
    PBN Business Women Awards 2026 CAREER ACHIEVER: Cortney Nicolato, United Way of Rhode Island Inc. CEO and president The CEO and president of United Way of Rhode...
    Getting down to business: Elizabeth Catucci, executive director of the Partnership for Rhode Island, has rapidly become a key player in shaping Rhode Island’s economic landscape. 
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    From Chamber leader to economic strategist

    Business Services
    PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Elizabeth Catucci, Partnership for Rhode Island executive director When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Rhode Island in...
    A realtor’s realtor: Christina Rouse, director of marketing and operations at Sweeney Real Estate and Appraisal, not only works in her own company but also helps colleagues in the industry. 
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    Shaping the commercial real estate landscape

    Business Women
    PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | REAL ESTATE: Christina Rouse, Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal director of marketing and operations Christina Rouse has spent...
    SEEING A NEED: Diana Franchitto, CEO and president of HopeHealth, has worked to improve accessibility to hospice and palliative care for Rhode Island residents. 
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    Providing dignity and support at the end for patients

    Business Women
    PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | HEALTHCARE: Diana Franchitto, HopeHealth CEO and president Diana Franchitto wasn’t always interested in a career in hospice and palliative...
    Reusing real estate: Joy Riley, founder and principal broker at Westcott Properties, ­believes in adaptive reuse, most notably when she represented the space that became Providence’s Steel Yard.
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    Westcott Properties’ Joy Riley invests the time into her business

    Business Women
    PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | REAL ESTATE: Joy Riley, Westcott Properties founder and principal broker Joy Riley, founder and principal broker of Westcott Properties,...

    Genetically engineered bacteria could fight metastasized cancers, URI researcher says

    Education
    SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A University of Rhode Island researcher is studying how genetically reengineered bacteria could be used to target and destroy cancerous tumors,...

    PBN honors 2026 Business Women Awards winners

    Economic Activity
    PROVIDENCE – When Cortney Nicolato was recognized as this year's Career Achiever for Providence Business News' 2026 Business Women Awards, the moment felt a...

    Providence to regain school district control July 1; mayor surprised by timing

    Education
    PROVIDENCE – The city's public school district will return to local control July 1, ending the state’s six-year control, Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced...
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