1. 6 arrested in R.I. as part of $1.3B health care fraud case across U.S.
POSTED ONLINE: July 13
More than 400 people were charged in a sweeping crackdown on health care fraud that cost taxpayers $1.3 billion, in part through bogus treatment programs that contributed to the country’s opioid epidemic, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.
pbn.com/u-s-says-taxpayers-lost-1-3b-health-care-fraud-cases-6-arrested-r/
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2. T.F. Green, Frontier Airlines add 6 cities
POSTED ONLINE: July 18
Frontier Airlines will soon offer service to six new cities – Charlotte, N.C.; Fort Myers, Fla.; Miami; New Orleans; Tampa, Fla.; and Raleigh, N.C. – with low-fare travel from T.F. Green Airport, the R.I. Airport Corp. announced.
pbn.com/t-f-green-frontier-airlines-add-6-cities/
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COURTESY OCEAN STATE SANDWICH CO./
JIM NELLIS[/caption]
3. Sandwich shop stacking up success in Providence
PUBLISHED IN PRINT: July 21
Ocean State Sandwich Co., which opened in 2012, is a success story not only as a restaurant but as an economic indicator. The one-of-a-kind sandwich builder, whose building blocks are locally baked bread and scratch cooking, recently decamped from Johnston to move into a larger location in downtown Providence.
pbn.com/sandwich-shop-stacking-success-providence/
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4. College Hill contemporary sold for $2.1M
POSTED ONLINE: July 19
A home in College Hill that won a prestigious architectural award has sold for $2.1 million, the largest sale in the East Side submarket of Providence this year.
pbn.com/college-hill-contemporary-sold-2-1m/
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COURTESY THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL[/caption]
5. Miriam appoints Roye senior VP of medical affairs, chief medical officer
POSTED ONLINE: July 17
The Miriam Hospital, a Lifespan facility, announced the appointment of Dr. G. Dean Roye, a veteran surgeon at the hospital, as senior vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer, effective Aug. 7.
pbn.com/miriam-appoints-roye-senior-vp-medical-affairs-chief-medical-officer/
6. Titleist doesn’t find lewd golf parody funny
POSTED ONLINE: July 19
pbn.com/titleist-doesnt-find-lewd-golf-parody-funny/
7. Lisa Carnevale (40 Under Forty honoree)
PUBLISHED IN PRINT: July 31, 2010
pbn.com/Lisa-Carnevale,51397/
8. Statehouse lawn identified as potential site for bus hub
POSTED ONLINE: July 13
pbn.com/statehouse-lawn-identified-potential-site-bus-hub/
9. 2017 40 Under Forty winners feted at Aldrich Mansion
POSTED ONLINE: July 21
pbn.com/2017-40-forty-winners-feted-aldrich-mansion/
10. Save The Bay names 2017 environmental award honorees
POSTED ONLINE: June 6
pbn.com/save-bay-names-2017-environment-award-honorees/
