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MEETING OF MINDS: Bob Chatman, left, Slater Technology Fund director, discusses the fund’s portfolio with Thorne Sparkman, Slater’s managing director, at the CIC Providence LLC building, the location of several companies that Slater has invested in.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

A HIGH-STAKES VENTURE: Slater startup fund has placed bets on 140...

Cover Story 05/22/2026

Rhode Island’s old industrial base had already been decimated by the mid-1990s when state leaders scrambled to find ways to reinvent and revive the...

USEFUL SKILLS: William C. Tsonos believes he was appointed chairman of the R.I. Life Science Hub because of his ability to bring a disciplined, process-oriented framework to the organization.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

BANKS, BUSINESS, BIOTECH: William Tsonos has emerged as a key influencer...

Cover Story 04/24/2026

William C. Tsonos has spent years climbing the ranks of Rhode Island banking, and now he’s taking on an additional role outside the industry...

PLACE OF PRIDE: Joan and Tony Assante purchased a 1,400-square-foot condominium at Chapel View, one of the first of 14 condos in the development to be occupied 17 years ago. Every condo was eventually purchased.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

SEEKING BALANCE: Developers see financial benefits of live-work-play projects

Cover Story 02/13/2026

No matter what Joan and Tony Assante want to do, they usually don’t have to go far to get it done. Grocery shopping? There’s a...

SHINING EXAMPLE: The shingle-style house known as Fowler’s Rocks in Jamestown, which includes a sweeping 6-acre yard on the east shoreline of the island, was the highest-priced house sale in Rhode Island in 2024 at $12.25 million.  COURTESY COMPASS INC.

THE HIGH-END REVIVAL: Sales of luxury homes rebound to record level...

Cover Story 03/14/2025

Rhode Island’s real estate market was a big double-edged sword in 2024, and it’s not clear if that’s going to change anytime soon. After a...

CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE | PBN survey: After election, businesses unsure...

Cover Story 01/31/2025

When it comes to the economy, Edward W. Burman Jr. is of two minds – local and national. Burman, president of Warwick-based commercial building contractor...

SPEAKS WITH AUTHORITY:  House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi talks before a joint legislative commission on plastic bottle waste before its meeting in December. Shekarchi has given caution signals about this year’s budget process because of a cloudy fiscal picture ahead.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Uneasy money: Worries about returning to deficits hang over General Assembly

Cover Story 01/05/2024

The warning flags have been raised: Rhode Island legislators are about to return to reality. After two years of massive surpluses, state budget officials are...