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Most-read stories on PBN.com, May 2026

1. Care New England cutting more than 30 leadership, nonclinical jobs. POSTED ONLINE: MAY 26 Care New England Health System is eliminating more than...

Paolino’s downtown beautification proposal stalls out

When former Providence Mayor Joseph R. ­Paolino Jr. proposed a sweeping plan to transform downtown Providence with trees, wider sidewalks and upgraded lighting, the...

Most-read stories on PBN.com, April 2026

1. PBN names 2026 Best Places to Work ­honorees POSTED ONLINE: APRIL 21. Sixty-eight honorees have been named by Providence Business News for its...

Historic Jamestown waterfront home on Walcott Avenue sells for $4.5M

JAMESTOWN – A historic waterfront home on Walcott Avenue recently sold for $4.5 million, as part of a series of nearby property purchases that...

Is the planned conversion of the former St. Joseph Hospital property...

Providence’s historic St. Joseph’s Hospital property and six adjacent parcels will be converted into an adaptive reuse housing project under the ownership of Knight...

Former St. Joseph’s Hospital property to be redeveloped into housing units

PROVIDENCE – The historic St. Joseph’s Hospital property and six adjacent parcels will be converted into an adaptive reuse housing project under the ownership...
PLACE OF PRIDE: Joan and Tony Assante purchased a 1,400-square-foot condominium at Chapel View, one of the first of 14 condos in the development to be occupied 17 years ago. Every condo was eventually purchased. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

SEEKING BALANCE: Developers see financial benefits of live-work-play projects

No matter what Joan and Tony Assante want to do, they usually don’t have to go far to get it done. Grocery shopping? There’s a...
COMMUNITY FEEL: Chapel View in Cranston contains condominiums, offices, retail and restaurants built on the site of a former boys’ state training school. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­WILLIAM HAMILTON

‘Live-work-play’ communities are prospering in R.I.

Developers looking to reinvigorate traditional malls might find inspiration from so-called “live-work-play” communities that are prospering across the state. Combining housing, entertainment, retail, office space...
CHARTING HER COURSE: Cheryl DiGennaro, owner of Newport Yacht and Home LLC in Middletown, says the desire to design living spaces in houses and boats is something she was born with. 
PBN PHOTO/
DAVID HANSEN

On land or sea, her mind is always on the décor

When Cheryl DiGennaro was growing up, she’d watch her mom, an interior designer, working on various projects; that passion passed from mother to daughter. “I...
MAKING AN IMPRESSION: Jennifer Curtin, general manager of The Beatrice on Westminster Street in Providence, stands in the hotel lobby, which is unlike anything guests would see in a traditional chain hotel. 
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Boutique hotels showing more room for growth

At Providence’s The Beatrice, travelers aren’t just booking a room. They’re booking a vibe. That’s according to Jennifer Curtin, the general manager of the...
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