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SEC filing of the week: AstroNova reports $376K loss in Q1;...

PROVIDENCE – AstroNova Inc. reported a loss of $376,000 in the first quarter of fiscal  2026, after posting a $1.2 million profit a year...

Providence Place mall receiver named U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge

PROVIDENCE – John Dorsey will be stepping down as one of Providence Place mall’s receivers to serve as a judge in the Rhode Island...

Contractor named for Washington Bridge rebuild; completion expected by November 2028

PROVIDENCE – Walsh Construction Co. II LLC has been awarded a $339 million contract to rebuild the Washington Bridge with the project expected to...

Merged public TV, radio groups rebranding as Ocean State Media this...

PROVIDENCE – The state’s public TV and radio outlets will have a new name this fall.  Rhode Island Public Radio and Rhode Island PBS, which...

Assault weapons ban clears R.I. House

PROVIDENCE – The House on Thursday approved legislation that would ban the manufacture, purchase, sale, transfer and possession of several types of semiautomatic and...
FORGING AHEAD: East Bay Community Development Corp. Executive Director Diane Mederos, left, and consultant Frank Spinella stand at the future site for Penny Lane, a 40-unit affordable housing project planned along Child Street in Warren. Neighbors opposed the plans, but it eventually gained approval in part because the town’s ratio of affordable housing is too low. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

MISSING THE MARK: State leaders weigh how to get cities, towns...

The coastal town of Little Compton has long been a peaceful retreat from urban life, known for its rural landscapes, ancient stone walls and...
GIVING GUIDANCE: Long-time ­basketball coach Ramel “Mel” Moore says he ­realized during the COVID-19 pandemic that his skills with leading athletes on the court serve him well as a life coach. 
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Everybody’s business; Moore found his coaching applied beyond the court

(Editor’s note: This is the 58th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
MONEY MATTERS: Brown University Health is using a portion of the funds raised in a $300 million bond issue last year to finance a Miriam Hospital renovation project that will include a new emergency department. The rendering shows what the completed $125 million project will look like. 
COURTESY THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL

Health care bond use grows nationally, but uncertainty looms for R.I....

As health systems’ balance sheets and labor forces are stabilizing, the health care bond market has rebounded. But uncertainty still reigns for Rhode Island...

Neronha’s proposed rule takes aim at private equity in health care

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is looking to expand his office’s oversight of health care transactions with the aim of limiting private equity acquisitions...

Erin Donovan Boyle joined the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce as executive director in 2015. She was promoted to CEO and president in 2023. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Keep, grow top talent

Erin Donovan Boyle Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce CEO and president In a tight labor market, small businesses face increasing pressure to attract and retain skilled...
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