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Rhode Island Recycled Metals misses licensing hearing; mayor calls scrapyard ‘bad...

PROVIDENCE – The Board of Licenses postponed a decision on whether to renew Rhode Island Recycled Metals LLC’s license after the company failed to...

SEC filing of the week: Pangaea Logistics year-end profit narrows to...

NEWPORT – Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. earned a profit of $19.4 million for 2025, a 32% decrease from $29 million a year ago.  In its filing...

English out after 3 seasons as PC men’s basketball head coach

PROVIDENCE – Kim English's three-year tenure as the men's basketball head coach at Providence College is over. The school announced on its website Friday that...

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas...

WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently...

Pawtucket job fair to assist workers affected by Hasbro’s move to...

PAWTUCKET – In response to Hasbro Inc.'s planned move out of the city, a state-backed job fair will be held March 28 at 100 Freight...
A SWEET NEST: 
The 9,719-square-foot house known as The Bird House on Beacon Hill Road in Newport was sold by “Judge Judy” Sheindlin in September for $15.3 million, making it the highest-priced sale in Rhode Island in 2025. 
COURTESY GUSTAVE WHITE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

MORE MILLIONS: Seven-figure home sales spreading away from waterfront

The Rhode Island waterfront has always been the domain for high-end home sales as the wealthy gladly pay steep premiums for houses with a...
SUPPORT SYSTEM: Trent Manning, center, is the founder and owner of Down The Road Movers LLC, a Black-owned moving company that he launched to support formerly incarcerated individuals. Pictured with Manning, from left, are foremen/drivers Genesis Harney and Ryan Fogarty.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: Helping formerly incarcerated individuals move on

(Editor’s note: This is the 67th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Melissa Travis in January was named CEO and president of the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association. She previously served as president of the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants.  / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Prepare workforce to win

Melissa Travis | Rhode Island Manufacturers Association CEO and president Leadership is not about fitting into a mold – it is about shattering it to...

DraftKings, FanDuel decide to sit on the sidelines in R.I.

Some of the biggest names in online sports betting have said thanks but no thanks to Rhode Island. Last August, the R.I. Lottery received interest...
TWO-PRONGED APPROACH: Greg ­Germanowski, vice president and information security officer at Centreville Bank, said when it comes to cybersecurity, the bank relies on external partners for back-end systems and digital platforms, while maintaining internal oversight.
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Cybersecurity more than just a line item for small community banks...

For Rhode Island’s banks, cybersecurity is no longer just a back-office function or a line item on a spreadsheet – it’s core to the...
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