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A lot riding on future of truck tolls

Rhode Island officials are banking on collecting $10 million in trucking tolls this fiscal year, but it appears the state may still be months...
SAILING SUCCESSION: Sanderson “Sandy” Carney, left, founder of yacht brokerage Sanderson Yachting in Newport, recently brought in Erin Pavane as a business partner to help her grow and run the business while Carney considers stepping down from full-time work.
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Sanderson Yachting helps others set sail

When Sanderson “Sandy” Carney is out on the water, she’s at peace – even if she’s constantly tinkering with different pieces of the boat. “What...
PROCEED WITH ­CAUTION: Pamela Thornton, director of strategic human resource services for the Employers Association of the NorthEast, says that companies relying on artificial intelligence to streamline hiring should still maintain a human connection during the process as much as possible.
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Using AI to do the hiring far from an exact science...

As more companies are adopting artificial intelligence in the workplace, the technology is playing an increasing role in hiring processes, with many employers still...
FREE TO ASSIST: A mix of attorneys and law students staff the eviction help desk at District Court in the Garrahy Judicial Complex in Providence. Such pro bono work has declined in some areas since January. In the photo are, from left, Brian Furgal of Rhode Island Legal Services; Roger Williams University law student Michael Dabramo; Suzanne Harrington-Steppen, clinical professor of law and associate director of pro bono programs at RWU Law; and law student Megan Graham. 
COURTESY ELIZA VORENBERG

Lawyers try to adapt as pro bono needs rise

As Trump administration policies target areas such as immigration, LGBTQ issues and voting rights, the demand for pro bono services among vulnerable organizations and...
BIG DEAL: Numerous states have introduced incentives to attract data center projects like this Amazon Web Services data center in Boardman, Ore. 
AP FILE PHOTO/JENNY KANE

Data center incentive bill stalls after tax administrator raises red flags

Efforts to get more data centers built in Rhode Island were put on hold in May when legislation offering tax breaks to developers was...
Edward T. Broderick / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With: Edward T. Broderick 


Edward T. Broderick | CEO, Gilbane Inc. 1. You started at Gilbane as a laborer more than four decades ago. What lessons from those early...
Bruce Newbury

Seafood and sustainability

The Fishes at the Fort Fundraiser Dinner and Auction may only be in its third year, but the annual event is taking its place...
IN DEMAND: Courtney A. Murphy, director of talent acquisition, workforce development and compensation at General Dynamics Electric Boat, says there will always be a strong demand for nuclear submarines, which Electric Boat builds, but the manufacturer is having trouble finding qualified engineers.
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Workforce shortages are plaguing defense industries

In the shadow of Rhode Island’s prominent defense sector, General Dynamics Electric Boat and other companies are facing a persistent challenge: There aren’t enough...
ON THE MOVE: Some of the newest members of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals make their way through the halls of the charter school Paul Cuffee School in Providence. They include, in front from left, Robert Capellan, third grade teacher; Sara Lefrancois-Vickey, fifth grade teaching partner; and Hannah Baker, kindergarten teacher. In the next row, from left, is Allison Merrill, first grade teacher; Andrea Lahlum, second grade teacher; and Noah Provost, second grade teacher. In the back is Stacy Gale, fourth grade teacher, and blocked from view is Jennifer Bifulco, third grade teacher.
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Will more R.I. charter schools see unionizing efforts?

Jeremy Sencer has been fielding an increased number of calls from charter school workers who are interested in unionizing, a surge that began after...
Bruce Newbury

Summer brings food festivals, soirees to Ocean State

Once the Fourth of July fireworks fade away, summer has a habit of rocketing by. Before we know it, September will be upon us....
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