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PBN earns 9 awards, including general excellence, in 2025 NENPA contest
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Providence Business News received nine awards from the New England Newspaper & Press Association, including five first-place honors and recognition for...
Federal Reserve keeps rates steady, projects 1 rate cut this year
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still...
Windstorm knocks out power for thousands of R.I. residents
PROVIDENCE – Power has been restored to most customers that were affected by the overnight rainstorm into early Tuesday morning that brought more than...
Blue Cross reports year-over-year improvement despite $78M operating loss in 2025
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island finished 2025 in the red with a $78 million operating loss but improved financially...
English out after 3 seasons as PC men’s basketball head coach
PROVIDENCE – Kim English's three-year tenure as the men's basketball head coach at Providence College is over.
The school announced on its website Friday that...
Lists: Mortgage Bankers & Brokers
Total number of loans:15,268
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Lists: Residential Real Estate Agencies
Total value of residences sold in 2025: $9.3 billion
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Cleanup from ‘Blizzard of ’26’ cost Providence $3.8M
PROVIDENCE – The city spent more than $3.8 million clearing snow from last month’s historic blizzard.
According to city figures, that is roughly six times...
PBN summit panelists: Blue tech, life sciences face ‘a pivotal point’
PROVIDENCE – While drivers battle rush hour traffic on the Washington Bridge, Flux Marine CEO Ben Sorkin’s commute is smooth sailing – almost literally.
Making...
Former Seton Hall executive named athletic director at URI
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has a new athletic director.
Pat Lyons, a Rhode Island native with 25 years of executive leadership experience,...
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