Tag: Daniel J. McKee
R.I. accepting applications for new Workforce Pell Grant program
PROVIDENCE – The state is now accepting applications from eligible training providers for the new federal Workforce Pell Grant program.
The new initiative, launched on...
Election26: Is it time for a change?
This week’s cover story headline asks what every political race involving incumbents comes down to: Is it “Time for change?”
The focus is Providence’s Democratic...
No one should be ‘without a place to call home’
FOR MANY RHODE ISLANDERS, economic stability relies substantially on the cost and location of their housing.
A healthy, well-functioning housing market balances the needs for...
On the workforce development front, headwinds persist
In 2022, excitement surged in the state after Breeze Airways announced plans to establish a permanent base at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport...
Lab space could be a big draw
Rhode Island has gone all in on life sciences, but it still remains to be seen whether the millions of dollars of investment will...
For small businesses, the uphill climb was never-ending
For Rhode Island’s small businesses, the last five years have demanded constant adjustment.
Pandemic shutdowns in early 2020, rising wages, labor shortages and new infrastructure...
For the state officials, it’s been one drama after another
Gov. Daniel J. McKee, a former lieutenant governor who became the state’s chief executive when two-term Gov. Gina M. Raimondo was tapped as U.S....
Offshore wind sector hits turbulence
State officials and labor leaders geared up for years in preparation for the promise of the offshore wind industry – thousands would need to...
R.I. higher-ed institutions reshaping talent pipelines
Educational institutions have come around to the idea that there is more than one kind of classroom, as students learn both on campus and...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, July 2026
1. Historic Hotel Providence sells for $10.25M
POSTED ONLINE: JULY 7. The historic Hotel Providence is under new ownership for the first time in 11...
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