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Bruce Newbury

Longtime Providence seafood dining staple gets a fresh face

The iconic Hemenway’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar reopened recently after undergoing a refresh this winter. The restaurant was founded in 1985 by Ned Grace,...

R.I. wants more say on Atlantic fisheries

Rhode Island punches above its weight when it comes to its fishing industry, landing more than $80 million of seafood annually, and some local...
Deborah Gonzalez / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With: Deborah Gonzalez

Deborah Gonzalez | Director, Roger Williams University School of Law Immigration Clinic 1. Have the policies implemented by the Trump administration been what you...
HOUSE CALL: Dr. Tyler Weisberger, left, who works for Kent County Memorial Hospital’s Hospital at Home program, examines Doris Witt at her Warwick home. Witt was admitted to Kent in early March after experiencing symptoms from her congestive heart failure. The Hospital at Home program allowed her to be discharged early but still receive hospital-level care. 
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Hospitals see benefits to bringing care home

When 90-year-old Doris Witt was taken to the hospital a few weeks ago because she was having trouble breathing, the elderly Warwick resident wasn’t...
STAYING AFLOAT: Delite Primus, left, director of advancement for Farm Fresh Rhode Island, speaks with Harvest Kitchen Production Manager Charreese Braxton at Farm Fresh’s Providence location on Sims Avenue. Farm Fresh recently had to lay off four employees and is seeking financial assistance amid a federal funding freeze imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Hurting R.I. nonprofits eye offers of financial help

A federal funding freeze is putting the hurt on Farm Fresh Rhode Island, and now the nonprofit’s administrators are looking for any other funding...
Bruce Newbury

CCRI launches new culinary associate degree at Newport campus

Historically, it can be stated that the hospitality industry in this country began in Newport almost 200 years ago. More than likely, the challenge...
Mick Lamond / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Five Questions With: Mick Lamond

Mick Lamond | CEO and president, Newport Restaurant Group 1. Does being the first non-family member to lead the Newport Restaurant Group bring additional...

Is purchasing nuclear power a good option?

With the development of offshore wind farms under attack by President Donald Trump’s administration, some Rhode Island legislators are now looking to help utility...
Paul Mecurio / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM


Five Questions With: Paul Mecurio

Paul Mecurio | Comedian, and former Wall Street lawyer and investment banker 1. You were born and raised in Providence and have found great...
DANGER PRONE: The seawall that holds up the Cliff Walk south of Narragansett Avenue has been damaged by erosion and that section of the walk has been closed for nearly three years. A dispute over federal funding has created uncertainty about the repair. 
PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Repairs to Newport’s Cliff Walk remain out of reach

Newport’s Cliff Walk is in a battle against the sea – needing millions of dollars for crucial repairs – and a new conflict in...
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