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PAINFUL PINCH POINT: The Washington Bridge debacle has dogged state officials since half of the bridge was shut down in December 2023 because it was in danger of collapse.  PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

For the state officials, it’s been one drama after another

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Gov. Daniel J. McKee, a former lieutenant governor who became the state’s chief executive when two-term Gov. Gina M. Raimondo was tapped as U.S....

Baldomar created Rhody apparel company to honor her late husband

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In 2022, Paola Baldomar found herself a young widow and single mother to a 2-month-old infant daughter. In October of that year, her husband,...

MOVING IN:  Construction worker Fabiola Roman installs drywall at a new Bank Rhode Island branch in Newport in 2023. The bank is now called Beacon Bank. Several smaller banks expanded their branch networks in Rhode Island over the last five years, while bigger financial institutions shuttered some of their branches.  PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Banks adjust as borrowing costs climb

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In early 2022, Rhode Island’s banks were still operating in an environment defined by abundant liquidity and historically low interest rates. COVID-19 pandemic-era stimulus programs...

BACK AT IT:  An Orsted A/S vessel is docked to one of the massive wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Work on the turbines was delayed because of Trump administration orders, but it has resumed after the courts stepped in.  AP FILE PHOTO/JOSHUA A. BICKEL

Offshore wind sector hits turbulence

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State officials and labor leaders geared up for years in preparation for the promise of the offshore wind industry – thousands would need to...

A DIFFERENT CLASSROOM: Douglas S. Alexander, director of the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College, speaks with RIC senior Miled Kalbourji in the institute’s cyber range classroom in 2025.  COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

R.I. higher-ed institutions reshaping talent pipelines

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Educational institutions have come around to the idea that there is more than one kind of classroom, as students learn both on campus and...

Zoo should be commended for pond stewardship

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To the Editor: We were disappointed in the way the July 31 Providence Business News article “Horsley Witten completes plan to address stormwater runoff at...

Davies student earns national gold medal in first aid and CPR...

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ARIANNE CHARLES, a North Providence student at William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School in Lincoln, won the national gold medal in...

Housing Is economic infrastructure, and Congress has finally started treating it...

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For years, New England employers have identified one challenge that cuts across nearly every industry: our region is not building enough homes to meet...

To Savor: Wines that offer a great chill experience

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I have had the pleasure of visiting vineyards in various countries, which has allowed me to taste many unique and interesting wines. While visiting...