State must get what it pays for in housing
Since 2021, the state has invested roughly $260 million to produce approximately 1,600 desperately needed affordable housing units.
That cost is significantly higher than state...
To grow, struggling hospitals need more help from state
A decade ago, Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. was seen as a potential savior for two struggling Rhode Island hospitals.
Today, Roger Williams Medical Center in...
RIPTA needs leader with fresh ideas
Public transit groups, state leaders and the board overseeing the R.I. Public Transit Authority haven’t agreed on much in recent years.
But rider advocates and...
Businesses will require help to survive bridge fallout
Businesses have generally been underwhelmed by the state’s response to their requests for help following the December closure of the westbound side of the...
State medical school worth considering
Hospital staffing shortages have stabilized since the height of the pandemic but aren’t going away anytime soon, according to panelists at PBN’s April 4...
City must recognize drop in downtown property values
Tax disputes involving prominent commercial buildings are not unusual in Providence or other major cities. But city solicitors across the country are bracing for...
Older workers one answer to filling state employment gaps
Rhode Island is becoming increasingly dependent on older workers. While it is in the state’s best interests to see this trend reversed by an...
R.I. in the game on life sciences
Compared with neighboring Massachusetts, Rhode Island’s efforts to grow its life sciences sector are modest. But for the state, the goal is not so...
Demand outstripping supply of high-end R.I. homes
The once-white-hot market for high-end homes in the Ocean State has cooled ever so slightly. But Realtors say that’s mostly because fewer owners are...
Smiley finds right balance on PVDFest
Even Mother Nature seemingly didn’t like Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s decision to tinker with PVDFest last year. But at least the mayor has...
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