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PROVIDENCE MAYOR Brett P. Smiley announced Wednesday that PVDFest will have block parties downtown on Sept. 8, the first night of the city's three-day arts event. / COURTESY PVDFEST

Smiley: Block parties will be part of PVDFest’s first night

PROVIDENCE – PVDFest will indeed have block parties after all. Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced in an interview on WPRO Radio AM/FM 630/99.7 Wednesday that...

Morgan Jones-Champlin

PBN 40 Under Forty 2023 Awards Morgan Jones-Champlin | 37 | Human resources information system business operations lead and ­women’s ­employee resource group founder,...

Daniela Fairchild-Frydryk

PBN 40 Under Forty 2023 Awards Daniela Fairchild-Frydryk | 35 | Chief strategy officer, R.I. Commerce Corp. What have been the most significant changes in...
SABINA MATOS' campaign said Thursday it is "deeply disappointed and angry" over recent reports of alleged fraudulent signatures on nomination papers submitted by the campaign. / AP FILE PHOTO/JOHN LOCHER

Matos campaign ‘angry’ about alleged fraudulent signatures; AG’s investigation now statewide

PROVIDENCE – The Sabina Matos congressional campaign broke its silence Thursday, saying in a statement that the campaign was “deeply disappointed and angry” about...
R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Neronha is assisting the Jamestown Police Department in its investigating into alleged fraudulent signatures on submission papers submitted by the Sabina Matos congressional campaign. / COURTESY PETER F. NERONHA

R.I. attorney general’s office assisting Jamestown police in Matos signature investigation

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. attorney general’s office confirmed Wednesday to Providence Business News that it is working alongside the Jamestown Police Department in its...
NICK AUTIELLO, citing limited financial resources, has suspended his congressional campaign. / COURTESY NICK AUTIELLO

Autiello ends campaign for 1st Congressional District seat

PROVIDENCE – Nick Autiello’s quest for Congress has come to an end. The Democratic candidate who is a vice president for Boston-based financial firm State...
THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Health has ordered Dr. Boris Bergus of America's Vein & Cosmetic Surgery Centers to surrender his license after being found to have committed multiple health violations.

Local physician surrenders license for multiple violations, including storing expired medicines

PROVIDENCE – A local physician has been forced to surrender his license to the R.I. Department of Health and is prohibited from practicing in...
DON CARLSON has reported $913,405 in receipts in his push for Congress, with $600,000 of that in personal loans toward his campaign. / COURTESY DON CARLSON

Carlson brought in $913K in receipts, mostly self-funded, in quest for...

PROVIDENCE – A political newcomer brought in the most campaign receipts through June 30 in his quest for Congress, but a former local state...
FIFTEEN LOCAL CANDIDATES each have received at least 500 signatures to get on the ballot for the open 1st Congressional District seat. / AP FILE PHOTO/SUSAN WALSH

15 candidates gain enough signatures to get on congressional election ballot

PROVIDENCE – Thanks to voter signatures, the large field of candidates looking to succeed David N. Cicilline in the U.S. House has been cut...
A NEW REPORT released Thursday from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council has mixed results on the changes the R.I. General Assembly made this year to the education aid.

RIPEC: Some changes to education aid were positive but ‘reversed progress’...

PROVIDENCE – A new report released Thursday by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council offers mixed views on the state’s changes to education aid...
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