Stuck in transit: Is RIPTA’s long hunt for bus hub location...
In 2014, the R.I. Department of Transportation produced a video promising a state-of-the-art transit hub to replace the “overcrowded” Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence,...
CAUTION ZONE? As I-195 district projects proceed, economic factors have some...
Developer D+P Real Estate Inc. toiled for years on plans for a six-story, 240,000-square-foot, mixed-use building along Interstate 195 in Providence that would have...
Beyond book learning: Training programs soaring at expanded Providence Public Library
Eric Khiev is looking to make a career change, and that’s why he was at the Providence Public Library last fall.
Khiev holds a bachelor’s...
Everybody’s Business: Minority owners resilient in face of uncertainty
Providence Business News’ Everybody’s Business monthly series began with the intention of providing a voice to minority business owners in the tumultuous summer of...
THE HIGH-END REVIVAL: Sales of luxury homes rebound to record level...
Rhode Island’s real estate market was a big double-edged sword in 2024, and it’s not clear if that’s going to change anytime soon.
After a...
PRIMARY DUTIES: Nurse practitioners playing bigger role as doctors disappear
Erica Ogni’s workday starts early and is chock full, with as many as two dozen patients trooping through her exam room at South County...
A TIGHT SQUEEZE: R.I. credit unions trying to shake off drastic...
It’s times like these that Kathleen C. Orovitz is probably glad she runs a credit union instead of a bank.
She’s the CEO and president...
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE | PBN survey: After election, businesses unsure...
When it comes to the economy, Edward W. Burman Jr. is of two minds – local and national.
Burman, president of Warwick-based commercial building contractor...
A higher health care intelligence? In R.I., some believe it’s the...
Like many these days, Severence MacLaughlin foresees a big, bright future for artificial intelligence.
Unlike many, the Rhode Island-based data scientist was willing to quit...
FALLING SHORT: Projected $330M deficit has General Assembly prepping for belt-tightening
For Rhode Island legislators, what’s old is new again.
After three years of surpluses, state budget officials are now projecting that the government is facing...