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  Where is Commerce headed? McKee may give R.I. agency...
  
  April 16, 2021 4:00 am
  
  Amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic last June, Daniel J. McKee appeared frustrated. McKee, then Rhode Island’s lieutenant governor, took the unusual step of...
  
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  Crisis exposes depths of the ‘digital divide’  
  
  April 16, 2021 3:39 am
  
  When Magdalena Andreozzi moved workshops offered by her nonprofit online during the COVID-19 pandemic last summer, she expected some bumps in the transition. After all,...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Businesses failing to get pandemic-related payouts
  
  April 16, 2021 3:35 am
  
  Kevin Millonzi has “viral” coverage as part of his business-interruption insurance, but that didn’t save the West Warwick caterer from getting rejected when he...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Stay true to core values
  
  April 16, 2021 3:13 am
  
  Jack Martin | Providence Public Library executive director On March 16, 2020, Providence Public Library’s administrative team gathered in person for the last time in...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  R.I. plays role in making new COVID-19 vaccines
  
  April 16, 2021 3:12 am
  
  What seemed like an epic race for an effective COVID-19 vaccine has produced several options that have people rolling up their sleeves across Rhode...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  ‘Hesitancy’ will be next snag with vaccinations
  
  April 16, 2021 3:01 am
  
  Rhode Island will soon hit a tipping point in COVID-19 vaccinations – a point at which there will be more vaccine available than the...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Has pandemic brought changes for the better?
  
  April 16, 2021 2:59 am
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered a lot about the health care system since it first arrived in March 2020 – telemedicine, behavioral health,...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Demand rises for insurance coverage against social engineering fraud
  
  April 16, 2021 2:44 am
  
  Imagine wiring money to a bank account at the request of an urgent voice message or an email from your company’s CEO, only to...
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  Health insurance companies partner with cities, organizations to increase...
  
  April 19, 2021 1:12 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Health insurance companies are actively partnering with community organizations, state agencies and cities to help vaccinate people who are at high risk...
  
  Health Services
  
  CVS begins selling over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits
  
  April 19, 2021 10:48 am
  
  PROVIDENCE – CVS Pharmacy is now selling over-the-counter COVID-19 testing kits, the company announced Monday. CVS Health Corp. is selling three tests that have received...
  
  Health Services
  
  Butler Hospital researchers publish promising results on laser surgery...
  
  April 18, 2021 10:45 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Researchers at Butler Hospital have released new data on a procedure that may help treat severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. The study involved 10 patients...
  
  Health Services
  
  Five Questions With: Betsy Canino
  
  April 18, 2021 10:30 pm
  
  Betsy Canino, chief of clinical services at the PACE Organization of Rhode Island, discusses PACE-RI’s efforts to administer COVID-19 vaccines to homebound people in...
  
  Health Services
  
  Thrive, CODAC partner to offer medication, support to treat...
  
  April 18, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  WARWICK – A new partnership between Thrive Behavioral Health and CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is offering people in Kent County access to medication-assisted treatment to...
Education
- Coronavirus
  
  Stay true to core values
  
  April 16, 2021 3:13 am
  
  Jack Martin | Providence Public Library executive director On March 16, 2020, Providence Public Library’s administrative team gathered in person for the last time in...
  
  Editorial and Op-Ed
  
  No reason to halt growth of charter schools in...
  
  April 16, 2021 1:21 am
  
  Improving our K-12 public schools to a level approaching and hopefully surpassing those of Massachusetts and other states consistently recognized for educational excellence is...
  
  Education
  
  Brown University student named Congressional Medal of Honor Society...
  
  April 15, 2021 10:00 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Aidan Reilly, a senior at Brown University who helped co-found a nonprofit that addresses food insecurity by repurposing produce surplus, was named...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  UMass Dartmouth to freeze tuition for 2021-22 academic year
  
  April 14, 2021 3:12 pm
  
  BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts announced Wednesday that its board of trustees approved President Marty Meehan’s proposal to freeze tuition at all four...
  
  Education
  
  Bryant Provost Sulmasy named Nichols College president
  
  April 14, 2021 10:47 am
  
  SMITHFIELD – Bryant University will be in search of a new provost and chief academic officer. Glenn M. Sulmasy, who became the university’s first provost...
Real Estate
- Real Estate
  
  East Side colonial sells for $1.4M
  
  April 16, 2021 5:00 am
  
  PROVIDENCE – A newly renovated colonial-style home with a three-car garage on the city’s East Side was sold recently for $1.4 million, according to...
  
  New Construction
  
  New Construction April 2021
  
  April 16, 2021 1:06 am
  
  Westport Middle School and High School | 400 Old County Road, Westport School is close to being in session at the town’s new combined middle...
  
  Real Estate
  
  East Providence to meet state affordable-housing goal with Sutton...
  
  April 15, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  EAST PROVIDENCE – ONE Neighborhood Builders, a Providence-based community development nonprofit, has purchased a 36-unit apartment complex in East Providence for $3.3 million, the...
  
  Real Estate
  
  Historic preservation conference ‘Come Back to the Future’ launches...
  
  April 14, 2021 10:30 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission will hold its 35th annual historic preservation conference next week, with breakout sessions and keynote...
  
  Real Estate
  
  Bill would make temporary tax break on unoccupied residential...
  
  April 14, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has approved legislation that will make permanent tax exemptions that apply to residential properties that are under construction or...
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Health insurance companies partner with cities, organizations to increase vaccinations

Coronavirus April 19, 2021 1:12 pm

PROVIDENCE – Health insurance companies are actively partnering with community organizations, state agencies and cities to help vaccinate people who are at high risk...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS announced its honorees for the 2021 Business Women Awards program.

Seagrave-Whittle heads PBN 2021 Business Women honorees

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PROVIDENCE – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Chief Marketing Officer Brenda Seagrave-Whittle has been selected by Providence Business News as this year's Career...

THE ANNUAL 401 GIVES DAY, scheduled for April 1 and run by the United Way of Rhode Island, hopes to raise $1.5 million this year to support local nonprofits.

401 Gives Day goal is $1.5M for nonprofits on April 1

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PROVIDENCE – In early March 2020, United Way of Rhode Island officials were in the final stages of planning a unique day-long event to...

UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND has launched a five-year, $100 million strategic plan to create transformative change in the state, including improving racial equality and creating a nonprofit association.

United Way of R.I. launches 5-year, $100M investment plan to create...

Economic Activity January 15, 2021 6:18 am

PROVIDENCE – Improving racial equality in Rhode Island, creating more affordable housing across the state, increasing reading proficiency in local children and out-of-school time...

DR. JAMES E. FANALE, CEO and president of Care New England Health Systems, received the Business Leadership award, and Kim A. Keck, CEO and president of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, received the Corporate Citizenship award Wednesday in Providence Business News' 2020 Business Excellence Awards program. / PBN PHOTO/RUIPERT WHITELEY / COURTESY BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF RHODE ISLAND

Fanale, Keck lead honorees in PBN’s 2020 Business Excellence Awards program

PBN Award Winners November 19, 2020 6:20 am

PROVIDENCE – Dr. James E. Fanale wakes up everyday looking forward to his life’s work, which is to take care of people. The CEO and...

STEPHANIE HUCKEL, senior global program manager of diversity and inclusion for International Game Technology PLC, has been named the Overall Diversity Champion for Providence Business News' 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Summit and Awards program. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Huckel, 9 organizations to be honored in PBN’s 2020 Diversity &...

PBN Award Winners October 30, 2020 6:19 am

PROVIDENCE – Nine organizations and one individual will be honored by Providence Business News at its third annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit and Awards...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS has named 15 honorees for its 2020 Business Excellence Awards program.

Fanale, Keck lead honorees in PBN’s 2020 Business Excellence Awards

PBN Award Winners October 2, 2020 6:00 am

PROVIDENCE – Dr. James E. Fanale, the CEO and president of Care New England Health System, will be honored for Business Leadership in Providence...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS recognized 21 companies and organizations Thursday in a virtual ceremony for the 2020 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island Awards program.

PBN’s 2020 Healthiest Employers awards: CBIZ, South County Health, Children’s Friend...

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PROVIDENCE – A professional business services provider, a health care organization and a nonprofit specializing in supporting children all received top billing Thursday in...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS has named 21 honorees for its 2020 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island Awards program.

PBN names 2020 Healthiest Employers honorees

PBN Award Winners July 6, 2020 10:39 am

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-one companies and organizations have been named as honorees in Providence Business News 2020 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island Awards program. The companies,...

PEG LANGHAMMER, executive director for Day One, has been named the Career Achiever for Providence Business News' 2020 Business Women Awards program. / PBN SCREENSHOT

2020 PBN Business Women Awards: Langhammer hopes current time brings ‘deep...

Business Women June 18, 2020 10:27 am

PROVIDENCE – While working from home for months due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Peg Langhammer has had a lot of time to reflect...

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PRODUCT TEST: Amanda Jamieson, left, assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Brown University, holds plaque assays of GC Ink, a graphene ink developed by Graphene Composites USA Inc. that is believed to kill viruses when applied to surfaces. Brown researchers, including Delia Demers, center, and Meredith Crane, are testing the product thanks to a grant GC received from the R.I. Commerce Corp.’s Innovation Voucher Program. / COURTESY GREG SERPA

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UNFINISHED: A Gilbane Inc. worker inspects a beam at the East Providence High School construction project the company has undertaken. At four stories and 300,000 square feet in size, the $190 million building is the largest K-12 project in state history. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

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