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Report: R.I. economy shows mixed results in Q3 despite historically low...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy experienced mixed results across key economic indicators in the third quarter despite the state’s unemployment rate reaching its lowest...
GABE AMO, right, a Democratic candidate, still maintains a financial advantage over Republican candidate Gerry W. Leonard Jr. in the 1st Congressional District special election. / COURTESY GERRY W. LEONARD JR. AND GABE AMO

Amo still ahead financially during special election campaign

PROVIDENCE – Gabe Amo is maintaining the financial advantage during the special election cycle with more than a week to go before the Congressional...
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE is investing $13 million to revitalize its greenspaces and parks. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

Providence invests $13M to revitalize city parks and greenspaces

PROVIDENCE – The city is investing $13 million to improve its parks and greenspaces, as well as celebrate the revitalization of Harriet and Sayles...
THE 2023 HOUSING Fact Book from HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University notes that while steps have been taken to address the housing crisis in the state, housing affordability is still a problem. / COURTESY HOUSINGWORKS RI AT ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

HousingWorks Fact Book: Housing affordability in R.I. still out of reach

PROVIDENCE – While steps have been taken to address the state’s housing crisis and Rhode Island’s labor market is recovering in a strong way,...
A NEW POLL from the University of Rhode Island shows that state and local K-12 education funding should increase, the state’s economy is not strong and residents have low levels of trust in governments. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

URI poll: Education funding should increase, trust in government low

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Rhode Islanders feel that state and local K-12 education funding should increase and support investment in the blue economy but they...

Amo has financial advantage over Leonard heading into special election

PROVIDENCE – Of the two remaining candidates seeking the 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House, Democrat Gabe Amo holds the advantage in...
THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS has created a new office of education strategy to review and analyze on how to improve overall outcomes within the city's schools. / PBN FILE PHOTO

Central Falls creates new strategy office to analyze, help improve city’s...

CENTRAL FALLS – Calling it an “all hands on deck” approach, the city created a new office of education strategy to perform a total...
ENGINEERING MARVEL: The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority is implementing a dehumidification system to help preserve the cables and anchorages on the Mount Hope Bridge. Pictured with the bridge in the background are RITBA Director of Engineering Eric Seabury and Executive Director Lori Caron Silveira.
PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority on the road to preserving history

PBN Innovative Companies 2023 Government: R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority IN 2022, 6.1 MILLION VEHICLES traveled across the Mount Hope Bridge, a two-lane suspension bridge connecting...
AARON REGUNBERG, right, has raised the most of the remaining candidates in the congressional race, while Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, left, has spent the most on her campaign. / COURTESY SABINA MATOS AND AARON REGUNBERG

Regunberg top fundraiser remaining in race for Congress; Matos spent most

PROVIDENCE – Aaron Regunberg is the top fundraiser of all the remaining candidates seeking the 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House, while...
DON CARLSON has suspended his campaign for the 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House. / COURTESY DON CARLSON

Carlson ends congressional campaign

PROVIDENCE – A Democratic congressional candidate who recently became the subject of a televised news report about an alleged inappropriate relationship with a college...
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