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Brown Health reports $3.8M operating loss in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Brown University Health is back in the red, reporting a $3.8 million operating loss in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025...
Neronha: R.I. to get frozen federal education funding
PROVIDENCE – The Trump administration has agreed to end a multistate lawsuit by releasing the full balance of more than $6 billion in federal...
McKee: Trump stopping work on Revolution Wind is an attack on...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Gov. Daniel J. McKee called President Donald Trump's stop-work order for Revolution Wind an attack on the state and its livelihood...
PBN’s 2025 Leaders & Achievers celebrated and honored
WARWICK – Twenty-two local business industry leaders were formally recognized Thursday evening for their leadership efforts across multiple sectors in Providence Business News’ 2025...
RIPEC: State budget has increased 10.9% over last 2 years
PROVIDENCE – State spending continues to expand at a relatively high rate despite slowing general revenue and the uncertainty of future federal funding, the...
Columbus to leave as Trinity Rep’s artistic director next fall
PROVIDENCE – Trinity Repertory Company’s longtime artistic director will have his final curtain call next fall.
The local performing arts organization announced Wednesday that Curt...
Butler Hospital’s unionized workers ratify new 4-year contract, end monthslong strike
PROVIDENCE – Union workers at Butler Hospital ratified a new four-year contract with management, ending the longest hospital strike in Rhode Island history.
In a...
Union workers, Butler Hospital reach tentative agreement
PROVIDENCE – After striking for more than three months, union workers at Butler Hospital have reached a tentative agreement with management.
"On behalf of both...
Lardaro: Recession fears hover over R.I.’s economy
PROVIDENCE – Recession fears and tariffs continue to loom over Rhode Island’s economy, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Friday...
R.I. monthly unemployment stays at 4.8% in July
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July was 4.8%, the same as June, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...

















