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WHEATON COLLEGE on Monday shifted to an 'mask optional' policy for most indoor settings on campus. / COURTESY WHEATON COLLEGE

Wheaton College goes ‘mask optional’ for most indoor settings

NORTON – Wheaton College has shifted to a “mask-optional” policy on campus, joining several local colleges modifying their health guidelines in the wake of...
GINA M. RAIMONDO, U.S. Commerce secretary and former Rhode Island governor, will deliver the 101st Stephen A. Ogden Jr. Memorial Lecture on International Affairs at Brown University on March 15. /AP FILE PHOTO/ALEX BRANDON

Raimondo to deliver Ogden lecture at Brown University March 15

PROVIDENCE – Former Rhode Island governor and current U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo will return to the Ocean State March 15 at 5...
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE of Rhode Island will hold its 2022 commencement at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence on May 12. It's the first time CCRI is holding an in-person commencement since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. / COURTESY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND

CCRI slates in-person commencement at Dunkin’ Donuts Center on May 12

PROVIDENCE – After a two-year hiatus, Community College of Rhode Island graduates will once again walk across the stage at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center...
THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Dartmouth will drop its indoor mask mandate on Feb. 28. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH

UMass Dartmouth to drop mask mandate on Feb. 28

DARTMOUTH – As of Feb. 28, wearing masks indoors will no longer be a requirement on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus. In a Feb....
STONEHILL COLLEGE is no longer requiring masks on campus in indoor settings.

Stonehill College lifts indoor mask mandate on campus

EASTON – Stonehill College is officially mask-free. In a letter to the campus community Feb. 16, Stonehill Vice President for Student Affairs Pauline M. Dobrowski...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 263; no new deaths reported

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have increased by 263, with no deaths recorded on Thursday, the R.I. Department of Health...

HURTIN’ FOR HELP: PBN survey shows tight labor market among challenges...

Money can’t buy everything, including ­talented workers. At least that’s what Rhode Island companies are learning as business activity rebounds, but finding people to fill...
THE FORECASTERS: Panelists participating in PBN’s Economic Trends Summit on Feb. 10 discuss what the future holds for Rhode Island’s economy. Clockwise from top left are PBN Editor Michael Mello, who served as moderator; Thomas Sweeney, owner of Sweeney Real Estate and Appraisal; Jeffrey Diehl, CEO and executive director for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank; Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income research for Strategas Research Partners; Elizabeth “Betty” Robson, CEO of J.F. Moran Co.; and Craig Pickell, chairman and CEO of Bullard Abrasives Inc.

Plenty of challenges ahead, but which to solve first?

Inflation. Supply chain bottlenecks. Worker shortages. The pandemic-induced fires are spreading fast, and companies are struggling to figure out which ones to put out first. Local...

Mask mandate is over; divide endures

The state may have ended its COVID-19 mask mandate, but now some consumers are making decisions on where to spend their money based on...
TEAM MEMBERS: Ocean House executive chef Matthew Voskuil, left, and Wine Director Jonathan Feiler. / 
COURTESY OCEAN HOUSE

Dining Out: Building a special ‘village’

Operating a luxury resort means the ordinary isn’t enough. The Ocean House on the scenic Rhode Island coastline in Westerly revealed a transformation of its...
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