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RETURN TO THE ROSTRUM: Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio takes his place at the front of the Senate chambers on Jan. 3, the first day of the 2023 General Assembly session. It’s a position Ruggerio has held since 2017. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Surplus of question marks: Decisions on tax cuts, housing policies, education aid among matters...

No one would blame the General Assembly leadership if it breathed a little easier in the 2023 legislative session. After all, the top Democratic leaders...
RECRUITING ­ASSISTANCE: Dawn Apajee, right, owner of staff recruiting agency City Personnel Inc., works with senior recruiter Megan Atkins at her office in Providence.
PBN PHOTO/­ELIZABETH GRAHAM

A tireless matchmaker in temp job market

If life imitates art, Dawn Apajee can offer proof in something she read: think like an immigrant. “It resonates with me and sums up...
Annemarie Brisson

Brisson appointed associate publisher of PBN

Providence Business News President and Publisher Roger Bergenheim has promoted Director of Sales and Marketing Annemarie Brisson to the position of associate publisher overseeing...
Bruce Newbury

Millions of meals on wheels

Meals on Wheels of RI Inc., doing business as Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, is in its 54th year of providing food service...
Kate Brewster

Brewster receives R.I. Foundation’s Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment

KATE BREWSTER, executive director for South Kingstown-based nonprofit Jonnycake Center for Hope, recently received the 2022 Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment from the...

Looking ahead

Are you optimistic that 2023 will be a good year for your company? Yes: 57% Somewhat: 29% Unsure: 14% No: 0% What growth is your company hoping for this...

Seven Stars Bakery union reaches first contract

PROVIDENCE – Seven Stars Bakery employees and management have reached their first contract agreement, the union announced on Thursday, which includes immediate and future...

RIC interim president gets contract extension; search for permanent leader planned for spring

PROVIDENCE – The interim leader of Rhode Island College is staying on for another year, with plans to begin the search for a permanent...
HINA MUSA has been named the new CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse. / COURTESY SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE

Social Enterprise Greenhouse names Musa new CEO

PROVIDENCE – Hina Musa will take her experience as an experienced social impact partner from the nation’s capital to Rhode Island to lead a...
THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Education has been awarded a four-year, $7.2 million Project Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education federal grant to expand mental health services in the Chariho, East Providence, Newport and Warwick school districts.

State receives $7.2M federal grant to further address mental health in schools

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has been awarded a four-year, $7.2 million Project Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education federal grant to...
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