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DIFFICULT DECISION: Yifei “Jerry” Hu has made the tough choice to remain in the U.S. and continue studying cognitive science at Brown University rather than return home to China, where strict COVID-19 policies and lockdowns are still in effect.
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On some campuses, Chinese students are fewer

When Yifei “Jerry” Hu arrived at Brown University last year, he knew he wasn’t going to return home – at least not for a...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 1,437 last week, with 9 deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,437 from Sept. 4-10, with nine new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health...

Providence business community still worried about bike lanes

It’s been more than a year since Providence installed a bike lane on South Water Street despite opposition from businesses, but it’s apparently done...

R.I. Department of Health to receive nearly $2M FEMA grant

PROVIDENCE – Nearly $2 million in costs racked up by the R.I. Department of Health’s COVID-19 data analysis last year will be reimbursed by...
PRECISION MEASUREMENTS: Jade Manufacturing Co. Vice President Chris Burch, left, and Quality Manager Ronald Olf with the company’s Spectrum coordinate measuring machine, which uses computer-controlled probes to verify three-dimensional measurements.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

BUILDING BLOCKS: Jade components play crucial role in defense, aerospace tech

Don Boyle picks up a palm-sized model of the Apollo 11 lunar lander from Jade Manufacturing Co.’s conference table and smiles as he looks...
SOURCES OF COMFORT: Marisa Head, center, has built her North Attleborough business Marisa’s Skin Care LLC in nine years with the help of her two daughters, Stephanie Howard, left, and Rachel Howard.
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Her customer service goes beyond skin deep

Acne, sun spots, scars and pockmarks, wrinkles. People find many reasons to feel bad about their skin. But often that bad feeling goes much...

Low child poverty levels could have been lower

The U.S. government will likely report this month that for 2021 its most accurate measure of child poverty was the lowest on record. This...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 1,705 last week, with 2 deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,705 from Aug. 21 through Aug. 27, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department...
A MOTORIST PULLS into an open parking spot along Empire Street in downtown Providence on one recent afternoon. PBN PHOTO

Do concerns about parking deter you from patronizing businesses located in...

Parking has always been a source of complaints in Providence. For people accustomed to driving to a suburban shopping plaza, they're used to finding...

Report: T.F Green airport has 4th highest cancellation percentage in U.S.

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport had the fourth-highest percentage of cancellations in the United States in the first five months of...
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