1. PBN announces 2018 C-Suite Awards winners. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 23. Providence Business News has announced the winners of its 2018 C-Suite Awards March 23, recognizing top C-level executives for public, private and nonprofit entities who are innovators, trailblazers, role models and leaders in the community.
pbn.com/pbn-announces-2018-c-suite-award-winners
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2. Study: R.I. moves up to 9th-best economy in U.S. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 15. One year after Business Insider ranked Rhode Island’s economy as the 33rd-best among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the Ocean State moved up to the No. 9 spot on the list.
pbn.com/study-r-moves-9th-best-economy-u-s
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3. JWU to offer 17 new programs, expand online catalog in fall 2018. POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 28. Come the start of the fall 2018 term, 17 new programs, some online only, will be added to the Johnson & Wales University’s portfolio while four existing programs will be accessible online for the first time.
pbn.com/jwu-offer-17-new-courses-expand-online-catalog-fall-2018
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4. Case-Mead Lofts building renovation nearly complete, strong demand for micro-units. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 19. Demand for downtown micro-lofts at the nearly completed Case-Mead Lofts building has been stronger than expected, according to Joseph R. Paolino Jr.
pbn.com/case-mead-lofts-building-renovation-nearly-complete-strong-demand-micro-units
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5. Five Questions With: Dr. Helena Kuhn. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 19. Dr. Helena Kuhn spoke before the R.I. Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on March 8 in support of a bill that would prohibit the use of indoor tanning beds for anyone under the age of 18.
pbn.com/five-questions-dr-helena-kuhn
6. New Longplex family fitness center in Tiverton nearly completed. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 8.
pbn.com/new-longplex-family-fitness-center-tiverton-nearly-completed
7. Providence Center executive charged in hit-and-run injury of pedestrian. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 5.
pbn.com/providence-center-executive-charged-hit-run-injury-pedestrian
8. Jabbie named president, CEO of Banneker Industries. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 26.
pbn.com/jabbie-named-president-ceo-of-banneker-industries
9. R.I. receives 16 applications for Innovation Campus partnerships. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 16.
pbn.com/r-receives-16-applications-innovation-campus-partnerships
10. Horan creates private venture capital firm. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 15.
pbn.com/horan-creates-private-venture-capital-firm
