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  Government
  
  Cross-border differences in sales-tax policy create headaches
  
  January 15, 2021 6:03 am
  
  The rise of interstate e-commerce is magnifying long-standing differences in sales-tax laws among various states, forcing retailers with far-flung customers to adhere to 50...
  
  Lists
  
  List: Newport Restaurants
  
  January 15, 2021 12:08 am
  
  CLOSER LOOK: Re-ranked by number of reviews: 1. The Mooring | No. of reviews: 1,756 2. The Red Parrot Restaurant | No. of reviews: 969 3. 22 Bowen’s...
  
  Lists
  
  List: Providence Restaurants
  
  January 15, 2021 12:02 am
  
  CLOSER LOOK: Re-ranked by number of reviews: 1. Hemenway’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar | No. of reviews: 740 2. Gracie’s | No. of reviews: 661 3. Massimo...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Pandemic, progressives, new House leadership could put twist on...
  
  January 8, 2021 4:00 am
  
  The 2021 legislative session is shaping up to be another severe departure from the norm, with a temporary change of venue for both chambers,...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Banks on higher alert for credit weakness
  
  January 8, 2021 3:51 am
  
  In his 50 years as a customer of The Washington Trust Co., John Bellone has never deferred a loan payment. Not through the 2008...
  
  Entrepreneurship
  
  Everybody’s Business: Finding value in shared connections
  
  January 8, 2021 3:20 am
  
  (Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Seize the moment
  
  January 8, 2021 3:10 am
  
  Ross Gittell | Bryant University president More than 4,000 institutions of higher education in the United States serve approximately 20 million students and this year...
  
  Editorial and Op-Ed
  
  Block Island tourism surprises
  
  January 8, 2021 2:38 am
  
  Amid the widespread economic carnage wrought by the pandemic in 2020, somehow tiny Block Island and its tourist-dependent businesses emerged to fight another day. “No...
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Health Care
- Coronavirus
  
  R.I. health officials stress need for more vaccine doses
  
  January 21, 2021 12:48 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – State health officials on Thursday said that Rhode Island is going at a “good pace” regarding administering the COVID-19 vaccinations to the...
  
  Education
  
  RIHEBC awards $483K for COVID-19 expenses
  
  January 21, 2021 11:03 am
  
  PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Health and Educational Building Corp. has awarded $483,054 in grants to 51 health, education and community service organizations to help...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  COVID-19 cases rise by 2.5K, with 40 deaths since...
  
  January 19, 2021 1:57 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 2,521 from Jan. 15 through Monday, with 40 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday. Hospitalizations...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  25% of vaccine doses have been received by Rhode...
  
  January 18, 2021 8:18 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders who are anxiously awaiting vaccination against the COVID-19 virus will now have a better idea of who has been getting...
  
  Health Services
  
  Report: Average nurse salary in R.I. 43.8% higher than...
  
  January 18, 2021 3:11 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – The average wage of a nurse in Rhode Island was 43.8% higher than the average salary of all occupations in the state,...
Education
- Education
  
  RIHEBC awards $483K for COVID-19 expenses
  
  January 21, 2021 11:03 am
  
  PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Health and Educational Building Corp. has awarded $483,054 in grants to 51 health, education and community service organizations to help...
  
  Education
  
  Five Questions With: Bob Samuels
  
  January 19, 2021 10:40 pm
  
  Bob Samuels is Rhode Island School of Design’s executive director of integrated health and wellness. He spoke with Providence Business News about how the...
  
  Education
  
  Cornely named PC’s first Walsh endowed chemistry, biochemistry professor
  
  January 19, 2021 10:30 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Kathleen Cornely, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Providence College for more than a quarter century, has been appointed as the...
  
  Education
  
  Brown professor receives von Neumann prize
  
  January 19, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Chi-Wang Shu, Brown University’s Theodore B. Stowell University professor of applied mathematics, has been named the recipient of the John von Neumann...
  
  Education
  
  Patten named Salve’s first chief advancement officer
  
  January 19, 2021 10:10 pm
  
  NEWPORT – Salve Regina University announced Jan. 8 that it has brought on an experienced senior development professional and philanthropic fundraising consultant to be...
Real Estate
- Real Estate
  
  3 sites in I-195 Redevelopment District under active construction
  
  January 20, 2021 10:45 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Three parcels in the I-195 Redevelopment District are under active construction in January, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission was told last week. The...
  
  Real Estate
  
  Five Questions With: Rebecca Rubin
  
  January 20, 2021 10:30 pm
  
  Rebecca Rubin, a sales associate for Residential Properties Ltd., recently was the listing agent for the top sale of 2020 in East Providence, a...
  
  Real Estate
  
  President Joe Biden extends eviction and foreclosure moratoriums
  
  January 20, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – In his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders, including one that extends an existing moratorium...
  
  Real Estate
  
  Wilcox Tavern sold for $1.2M
  
  January 20, 2021 10:10 pm
  
  CHARLESTOWN – The historical Wilcox Tavern has sold for $1.2 million, according to Randall Realtors. The tavern sale closed on Jan. 5. Built in 1739,...
  
  Real Estate
  
  RE/MAX Preferred opens Pawtucket office
  
  January 20, 2021 10:00 pm
  
  PAWTUCKET – RE/MAX Preferred has opened a new office in Pawtucket. The Gary Almeida Group opened the expanded location at 100 Cottage St. This is the...
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AMAZON.COM has launched an online pharmacy, Tuesday. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry

Health Services November 17, 2020 11:13 am

NEW YORK (AP) – Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers. The online colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or...

Dave Comella

Business Services July 17, 2020 12:51 am

PBN 40 UNDER FORTY 2020 AWARD WINNER Dave Comella, 39 | Chief information officer, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island How has COVID-19...

LOADING UP: Ric Wild, executive director at the Good Neighbors Inc. food pantry in East Providence, loads bags of food into a vehicle while volunteer Elaine Fredrick fills boxes. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

STARVING FOR HELP: Needy flock to R.I.’s overwhelmed food pantries

Coronavirus May 22, 2020 4:00 am

IT'S COMMON for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Executive Director Heather Hole Strout to see adults and the elderly seeking food at...

The case against government incentives

Commentary February 7, 2020 1:38 am

There have been two prominent instances in recent years of governments offering huge monetary incentives in exchange for an office or factory. Both have...

RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION CEO and President Neil D. Steinberg has had 'very preliminary' talks with local leaders about saving the Industrial Trust Co. building, also known as the 'Superman' building, according to The Boston Globe. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

Globe: R.I. Foundation head had ‘preliminary’ talks about saving Superman building

Economic Activity February 6, 2020 1:30 pm

PROVIDENCE – Discussions about potentially saving Rhode Island’s tallest – and currently vacant – skyscraper have surfaced once again. Rhode Island Foundation CEO and President...

Don’t declare war on big tech companies

Editorial and Op-Ed June 14, 2019 1:01 am

Across the federal government, the knives are officially out for big technology companies. Avoiding a bloodbath should be a priority. The House Judiciary Committee is...

AMAZON.COM is planning to expand its grocery footprint beyond Whole Foods, according to the Wall street Journal. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MIKE KANE

Amazon plans to open dozens of grocery stores, WSJ reports

Economic Activity March 1, 2019 3:26 pm

NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. plans to open dozens of grocery stores in United States cities, The Wall Street Journal reported, a move that...

AMAZON.COM INC. is reportedly planning to split its HQ2 expansion across two cities for logistical reasons. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/DAVID PAUL MORRIS

Amazon plans to split HQ2 between 2 locations: WSJ

Economic Activity November 5, 2018 3:26 pm

NEW YORK - Amazon plans to split its second headquarters evenly between two locations rather than picking one city for HQ2, the Wall Street...

AMAZON.COM is eliminating monthly bonuses and stock awards for warehouse workers and other hourly employees after the company pledged this week to raise pay to at least $15 an hour. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/JIM YOUNG

Amazon warehouse workers lose bonuses, stock awards for raises

Economic Activity October 3, 2018 4:15 pm

NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. is eliminating monthly bonuses and stock awards for warehouse workers and other hourly employees after the company pledged this...

AMAZON.COM INC. has raised its United States minimum wage to $15 an hour. / / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/DAVID PAUL MORRIS

Jeff Bezos blinked; Amazon raises minimum wage in U.S., U.K.

Economic Activity October 2, 2018 10:46 am

NEW YORK - Jeff Bezos blinked. Bowing to political pressure, he announced plans Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for all Amazon.com Inc. employees in...

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HUGH CLEMENTS, chief of the Providence Police Department, recently received the Sister Ann Keefe Award from the Nonviolence Institute. The award is given to an individual who supports and fosters nonviolence in the community. The mission of the Providence-based nonprofit is to teach the principles and practices of nonviolence. Clements was appointed to the Providence Police Department on May 5, 1985, as a night patrol officer in the uniform division.

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