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Peter Chapman joined Providence-based nonprofit One Neighborhood Builders as CEO and president in February 2025. He previously served as CEO of the UVI Research & Technology Park Corp. in the U.S. Virgin Islands. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Invest in neighborhoods

Peter Chapman | One Neighborhood Builders CEO and president Rhode Island’s competitive advantages bode well for our future. While much work remains to be done...
LEARNING ­OPPORTUNITY: Denise Coppa, center, University of Rhode Island College of Nursing professor and interim associate dean, supervises as nurse practitioner student Elizabeth Grieser, right, examines a patient at Rhode Island Hospital. 
COURTESY ­UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

New federal student loan rules remove nursing’s ‘professional’ status reclassify nursing

It’s no secret that Rhode Island hospitals, like many health care facilities throughout the U.S., have grappled with increasingly steep nurse shortages in recent...
ALTERNATIVE ­TREATMENT: Mercedes Faust made use of Thrive Behavioral Health Inc.’s Ambulatory Withdrawal Management program, which gives individuals with substance use disorder an alternative to inpatient care.
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

New substance withdrawal program proves to be success story

After Mercedes Faust was arrested for driving under the influence and spent a day in the psychiatric unit at a local hospital nearly a...
Holly Snyder

Snyder receives AARP Rhode Island Andrus Award for Community Service

HOLLY SNYDER was honored in December by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, as the recipient of its 2025 AARP Rhode...
GETTING CREATIVE: Elvira ­Orozco opened Now or Never: Hobby Hub + Social Club in Providence to provide a space for people to explore their creativity. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Hobby Hub cafe caters to creators

At Now or Never: Hobby Hub + Social Club, the main menu isn’t a selection of beverages and pastries. Instead, it’s a selection of...

Who’s On the Board?

Mission: Rhode Island Free Clinic Inc. provides free, comprehensive medical care and preventive health services to adults who have no health insurance and cannot...

How healthy is your insurance?

Has your company switched to a new health insurer(s) for your employees this year? No: 100% Yes: 0% What reason(s) do you have in switching health insurers?...

URI to break ground on new on-campus student housing

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island will break ground Wednesday on a new on-campus student housing development that officials say will add...

Brown University grants $3M for workforce development

PROVIDENCE – Brown University has awarded $3 million in workforce‑development grants to the Community College of Rhode Island and Building Futures, the first major step in fulfilling the college’s voluntary resolution agreement...

The Nature Conservancy acquires 105 acres in West Greenwich

WEST GREENWICH – The Nature Conservancy has acquired 105 acres near the Exeter town line for forest protection and public recreation.  The conservancy purchased the...
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