Ponaganset special education teacher receives Milken Educator Award
SCITUATE – A Ponaganset High School special education teacher received national recognition for her efforts Jan. 15, and a large monetary prize in the...
Five Questions With: Tina Spears
Tina Spears is the executive director for the Community Provider Network of Rhode Island, a Warwick-based organization that represents multiple providers of services and...
URI scientist part of research team receiving $1.7M grant for coral...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Hollie Putnam, an assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Rhode Island, is part of a research team of...
New officers named to executive board of Big Brothers Big Sisters...
CRANSTON – A new board president was among four officers named to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island executive board of directors,...
UMass Dartmouth introduces interior architecture bachelor’s program
DARTMOUTH – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s College of Visual and Performing Arts has introduced its new Bachelor of Science in interior architecture and design...
Philanthropy Calendar, Jan. 22, 2020
If a nonprofit wants an upcoming fundraiser to be considered for a calendar listing, email information to nonprofit@PBN.com or research@PBN.com at least four weeks in...
Raimondo’s fiscal 2021 budget sees stable tax rates on banks, credit...
PROVIDENCE – State taxes on banks and credit unions won’t change in fiscal 2021, according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s proposed budget. Taxes on financial...
Five Questions With: Chris Lloyd
Chris Lloyd joined JPMorgan Chase & Co. in September as health care and life sciences managing director for the Northeast. In this role, he...
JPMorgan Chase draws opposition from local climate activists
PROVIDENCE – Local environmental activists continue to push back against JPMorgan Chase & Co. for financing the fossil fuel industry. More than 20 protesters with...
HarborOne Bank seeks applicants for $100K college scholarship program
PROVIDENCE – HarborOne Bank is seeking high school student applicants for its ONECommunity College Scholarship Program, according to a news release. The annual scholarship program...
