Blake Laverdiere
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025
BLAKE LAVERDIERE
General Dynamics Electric Boat Program manager
OVER THE LAST four decades, Blake Laverdiere has forged his own path...
Bethany Spadaro
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025
BETHANY SPADARO
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Commercial pharmacy director
INSPIRED BY HER maternal grandmother, who helped...
Oxfam: R.I. 13th best state for workers overall, 12th for working women
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island provides the 13th-best conditions for workers overall and the 12th-best environment for women in the workforce, according to Oxfam's seventh...
JWU gets nearly $1M in federal funding for biology scholarships
PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University has received a nearly $1 million scholarship grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the university announced Wednesday.
The...
Bryant University receives $500K gift to establish new MBA scholarship fund
SMITHFIELD – The founder and CEO of PSMJ Resources Inc. and his wife have gifted Bryant University a large donation to launch a new...
Sapienza named One SouthCoast Chamber’s Valcourt Outstanding Citizen Award honoree
ACUSHNET – JA Apparel Co. CEO and President Anthony “Tony” Sapienza has been named One SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Roger Valcourt Outstanding Citizen...
Salve Regina University appoints Lorenz vice provost of graduate, professional studies
NEWPORT – Aaron Lorenz, who has more than 30 years’ experience in higher education, has been named Salve Regina University’s new vice provost of...
Philanthropy Calendar, Aug. 27, 2025
If a nonprofit wants an upcoming fundraiser to be considered for a calendar listing, email information to Nonprofit@PBN.com or Bessette@PBN.com at least four weeks...
Zuluaga named the next CEO of Northern R.I. Chamber of Commerce
PROVIDENCE – The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce will have a new leader next month.
Monika P. Zuluaga will succeed Elizabeth Catucci as the...
Neronha: R.I. to get frozen federal education funding
PROVIDENCE – The Trump administration has agreed to end a multistate lawsuit by releasing the full balance of more than $6 billion in federal...
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