Wednesday, August 12, 2026

TOPICS

Editorials

OPTIMISTIC: Lynn Blais, a registered nurse and president of United Nurses & Allied Professionals, said she is “cautiously optimistic” that new nonprofit owners can turn around the struggling Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence.
PBN PHOTO/­ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Clock ticking again on plan to save ailing hospitals

An underfunded, overloaded state health system breathed a sigh of relief in March when a buyer saved Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger...

A hopeful sign for housing

A glimmer of hope in the ongoing effort to boost affordable housing in the Ocean State: Housing unit permits in 2025 were up 40%...
LONG VIEW: Longtime Rhode Island banking executive William C. Tsonos expects to bring stability to the R.I. Life Science Hub in his new role as board chairman. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO


Tsonos sets leadership standard for R.I. Life Science Hub

In a state where “knowing a guy” to deal with almost any situation is a pride-inducing meme, relationships ­matter. Beacon Bank Rhode Island market President...

Preserve Hope at RIC

Before the Hope Scholarship launched in fall 2023, Rhode Island College’s future was in doubt. Enrollment was steadily declining. Budget deficits led to layoffs and...
INVESTED: 
Nicholas Schorsch’s buying spree includes two dozen Rhode Island restaurants, including the The Brick Alley Pub & Restaurant in Newport, pictured here. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Heritage buys while others hesitate in stagnant economy

Don’t tell Nicholas Schorsch about Rhode Island’s stagnant economy. While local economists have debated over the past 18 months whether the state has or...

Buy-in needed to fix R.I. primary care

Last year saw a host of individual proposals from hospital and state leaders, including Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Attorney General Peter F. Neronha,...
MORE ­NEEDED: 
An affordable housing project under construction in East Providence in 2024 that has since been completed. A sign at the site calls for the passage of the $120 million housing bond issue in November 2024. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­WILLIAM HAMILTON

Voters deserve accountability on R.I. housing spending

There’s a compelling case that Rhode Island can never spend enough on affordable housing to meet the growing need. It’s part of the argument supporters...

Invest to make blue economy dreams real

Rhode Island’s 400 miles of coastline offer many easily accessible boat landing points, yet it plays a limited role in serving the state’s daily...
TOP END: This Newport property known as The Bird House sold for $15.3 million, the highest-priced sale in the state last year. 
COURTESY GUSTAVE WHITE SOTHEBY’S ­INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Waterfront is king, but $1M homes are everywhere in R.I.

Not too long ago a $1 million home sale would almost assure that the property had a water view or was the centerpiece of...

State must act to protect health coverage

Trouble is brewing at HealthSource RI, and state leaders have an opportunity to provide at least a partial remedy. Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace says...
- Featured Event -

Latest News