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Can these hospitals be saved? Centurion makes the case to lawmakers...

Government 02/05/2026

For nearly four years, The Centurion Foundation CEO Ben Mingle has argued the nonprofit would be the best steward of Roger Williams Medical Center...

A BOUQUET OF FLOWERES rests on the snow on the Brown University campus on Sunday, not far from where the shooting took place the day before in Providence. PBN PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown...

Education 12/14/2025

PROVIDENCE – A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities...

McKee signs 3 gun bills into law

Government 06/21/2022

PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee strengthened gun control in Rhode Island with a few strokes of a pen on Tuesday, signing into law...

McKee mandates masks in all Rhode Island school districts

Education 08/19/2021

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee issued an executive order mandating all school districts in the state to require students to wear masks in...

GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO and R.I. Commerce announced Wednesday major expansions to the Restore Rhode Island program by doubling the original grant sizes and extending eligibility to nonprofit organizations and private child care facilities. / PBN FILE PHOTO / DAVE HANSEN

Restore RI program expands to include nonprofits, child care facilities; doubles...

Coronavirus 10/14/2020

PROVIDENCE – After another bout of political pressure to expand relief for small businesses, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and R.I. Commerce announced Wednesday major...

LT. GOV. Dan McKee, left, with Ron McLean, President/CEO of the Cooperative Credit Union Association, right as they present a scholarship to the first place winners of the 2019 Lt. Governor's Entrepreneurship Challenge, Providence Detailing, a pitch team consisting of Alejandro Martinez, center left, and Laila Martin, center right. / COURTESY LT. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Applications sought for 2020 Lt. Gov.’s student business pitch competition

Entrepreneurship 02/13/2020

PROVIDENCE – Applications are now being accepted for the third annual Lt. Governor’s Entrepreneurship Challenge. The competition is open to Rhode Island students in grades...

NATIONAL GRID has agreed to rebate $7.9 million to ratepayers as the result of a settlement with the state over over-collections that occurred after the 2017 corporate tax rate cut. / COURTESY NATIONAL GRID

National Grid signs settlement to return $7.9M to ratepayers related to...

Government 05/29/2019

PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island signed a settlement to reimburse ratepayers $7.9 million related to rate overcollection following federal corporate tax rate cuts...

THE FIVE FINALIST teams for the Lt. Governor's Entrepreneurship Challenge were announced Tuesday.

Finalists announced for Lt. Gov.’s high school business pitch competition

Education 05/07/2019

PROVIDENCE – The five finalists for 2019 Lt. Governor's Entrepreneurship Challenge business pitch competition for high school students were announced by Lt. Gov. Dan...

LT. GOV. Daniel J. McKee has joined with credit unions to protect senior citizens from falling prey to financial scams.

Credit unions focus on protecting seniors from financial abuse

Financial Services 08/28/2018

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island’s credit unions will train their employees how to spot and respond to cases of “financial abuse” of senior citizens, under a...