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PBN celebrates 40th anniversary with business community

Business Services 08/07/2026

PAWTUCKET – Providence Business News on Thursday celebrated four decades of providing business journalism to Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at its 40th Anniversary...

Providence Community Health Centers CEO to retire at end of year

Economic Activity 08/04/2026

PROVIDENCE – A quarter-century after being named CEO and president of Providence Community Health Centers, Merrill Thomas has announced he will retire from the...

CANDIDATE VIEWS: Gov. Daniel J. McKee and challenger Helena Buonannno Foulkes will participate in a 2026 Democratic Gubernatorial Forum organized by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick on Aug. 24.  COURTESY DANIEL J. MCKEE AND HELENA BUONANNO FOULKES

Editor’s Choice: Greater Providence Chamber to hold Democratic Gubernatorial Forum

Print Edition 07/31/2026

EDITOR’S CHOICE Providence Chamber to hold Democratic Gubernatorial Forum THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce will hold a 2026 Democratic Gubernatorial Forum featuring Gov. Daniel...

Blue Cross, Greater Providence Chamber announce 2026 Worksite Health Awards

Health Services 07/30/2026

PROVIDENCE – Forty-eight companies across Rhode Island have been named recipients of Worksite Health Awards, an annual honor bestowed by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island...

FOOD BY THE SEA: Castle Hill Inn in Newport will host Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s Local Food Fest 2026 fundraiser, celebrating local growers, food producers and chefs from some of the top local restaurants, on Aug. 11.  COURTESY CASTLE HILL INN

Editor’s Choice: Farm Fresh R.I. to hold fundraiser at Castle Hill...

Print Edition 07/17/2026

EDITOR’S CHOICE Farm Fresh R.I. to hold fundraiser at Castle Hill Inn FARM FRESH Rhode Island will hold its Local Food Fest 2026 fundraiser, hosted...

THE CHAMBERS MAY be full, but challengers for the House and Senate seats at the R.I. Statehouse are few and far between in 2026. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Unopposed elections for General Assembly are a growing problem

Editor's Choice 07/10/2026

The increasing number of Rhode Island legislators running unopposed this election season is raising concerns about an erosion of the democratic process and about...

SUMMER SOCIALIZING: Local business professionals gather at Whalers Brewing Co. in South Kingstown for one of the Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce’s Statewide Summer Social events in partnership with the Southern Rhode Island Young Professionals. This year’s event will be held July 9 at Whalers Brewing.  COURTESY SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Editor’s Choice: Southern R.I. Chamber gathers young professionals at Whalers

Print Edition 07/03/2026

EDITOR’S CHOICE Southern R.I. Chamber gathers young professionals at Whalers THE SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Southern Rhode Island Young...

R.I. congressional members discuss Iran conflict, AI at Chamber breakfast

Economy 06/22/2026

WARWICK – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said the steady churn of job market disruption stemming from the use of Artificial Intelligence, combined with...

BREAKFAST DISCUSSION: House Finance Committee Chair Marvin L. Abney, left, and Senate Finance Committee Chair Louis P. DiPalma will discuss the state budget and current election cycle at the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce’s Politics & Pancakes breakfast at Ochre Court on June 23.  COURTESY MARVIN L. ABNEY/PBN SCREENSHOT

Editor’s Choice: Politics and pancakes with Abney and DiPalma

Print Edition 06/19/2026

EDITOR’S CHOICE Politics and pancakes with Abney and DiPalma THE GREATER NEWPORT Chamber of Commerce will hold a Politics & Pancakes breakfast discussion, sponsored by...