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GETTING STARTED: State Sen. Pamela J. Lauria, left, convenes the first meeting of a 21-member legislative commission examining the feasibility of creating a public medical school in Rhode Island. Lauria is co-chair with University of Rhode Island President Marc B. Parlange, second from left.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

A CURE FOR THE ILLS? Not everybody is convinced R.I. would...

(Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series exploring issues surrounding the training of physicians in Rhode Island and its impact on...
CHALLENGES AHEAD: Woonsocket Superintendent Patrick McGee, like most of his counterparts in other Rhode Island communities, is trying to lead his school district through steep declines in enrollment since the COVID-19 pandemic. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. school districts wrestle with enrollment drops

Tough decisions are being made in public school districts throughout Rhode Island, and more appear on the horizon for others amid shrinking enrollment counts...
THE CROWDS returned downtown Providence during PVDFest this year after the annual festival was moved to the riverfront in 2023 despite complaints from the community. Pictured above is a PVDFest that took place along Washington Street before 2023. / COURTESY PVDFEST

What’s ahead for the next PVDFest?

PVDFest may not have completely reverted to its historically gritty roots when it took place Sept. 6-7, but this year’s signature arts and culture...

Lists: Rhode Island-Based Banks

Total assets: $236.2 billion SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or corrections, call...

Lists: Private Secondary Schools

Total enrollment for grades 9-12: 7,436 SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or...

List: Regional Freight and Logistics Companies

Total local employees: 287 SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or corrections, call...

List: Disaster Preparedness & Response Resources

Number of for-profit resources: 19 Number of government resources: 2 Number of nonprofit resources: 1 SUBSCRIBERS: Click here to view the complete list. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists,...
ONBOARD YET? Mark Parsons, center, founder of the nonprofit New Bedford Research and Robotics, and Ian Estaphan Owen, left, co-founder and CEO of Bristol-based Jaia Robotics Inc., talk with Annie Colarusso, Economic Development Administration tech hubs deputy director, about the regional blue economy during a boat cruise in Bristol Harbor in early August. 
PBN PHOTO/
JACQUELYN VOGHEL

HUB SNUB: Can R.I.’s effort to build blue economy weather missing...

With a team of researchers spread coast to coast, Nereid ­Biomaterials had a few options when looking for a place to set up a...
RIPPLE EFFECT? An R.I. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a subsidiary of Johnston insurer FM Global over COVID-19-related claims could set a precedent in other cases. 
COURTESY FM GLOBAL

Ruling in favor of R.I. insurer on COVID-19 claim may set...

A recent R.I. Supreme Court ruling has dashed the hopes of many businesses seeking millions of dollars in COVID-19-related claims from insurers, but it...

Dentist group, insurers reach an accord

A resolution to a long-running debate ­between Rhode Island dentists and insurers over reimbursement rates is finally on the horizon. Dentists in Rhode Island have...
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