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A SPECIAL WATERFIRE event took place April 1 as part of the 2023 401Gives Day initiative. The weekend-long statewide nonprofit support event raised a record $3.5 million for more than 540 organizations. / COURTESY AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND

401Gives Day event raises $3.5M, sets new records for fundraising

PROVIDENCE – The state’s largest nonprofit fundraising initiative over the weekend set a new standard for raising money for local organizations. Now, it has...
TEAMSTERS LOCAL 251 employees at the Rhode Island School of Design and RISD students stand on the picket line March 23 at the arts college during a one-day strike that day. RISD's union workers on Monday went on strike again after the latest contract negotiations stalled. / COURTESY JOEL YONG

RISD union employees on strike again after contract negotiations fail

PROVIDENCE – Two weeks after holding a one-day strike, union employees at the Rhode Island School of Design walked off the job again Monday...

2 national companies vying for CCRI bookstore contract

PROVIDENCE – The two largest private operators of college and university bookstores in the country have submitted bids for the five-year contract to manage...

List: Rhode Island Independent Insurance Agencies

Total number of employees: 1,028 The complete list is available for purchase online. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or corrections, call...

List: Advertising & Public Relations Agencies

Total number of employees: 431 The complete list is available for purchase online. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or corrections,...

Senate leaders propose exemption to tangible tax for businesses

LINCOLN – Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio on Thursday unveiled a proposal to exempt $100,000 of business-owned or leased property from the tangible tax...
MAYOR BRETT P. SMILEY and his team have been reviewing the city's $10 million reparations budget, a hallmark of his predecessor Jorge O. Elorza's administration. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

City rescinds $150K contract amid review of racial reparations, ARPA budgets

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley's administration has rescinded a $150,000 contract awarded to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society as Smiley undertakes a...

1,400 workers at Women & Infants vote no confidence, union says

PROVIDENCE – Nearly 1,400 unionized caregivers at Women & Infants Hospital voted no confidence against their employer, citing years of unheard grievances and a...
PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCILOR John Goncalves announced Monday that he is running for the soon-to-be-open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. / COURTESY JOHN GONCALVES

Providence City Councilor Goncalves enters race for Congress

PROVIDENCE – A prominent member of the Providence City Council is now part of a growing contingent on the Democratic side running to succeed...
PAWTUCKET OFFICIALS gave decided to delay issuing $27 million in public bonds planned to help finance the Tidewater Landing project. / COURTESY FORTUITOUS PARTNERS

Opinions differ how funding delay impacts soccer stadium project

PAWTUCKET – With a timeout called on the central part of the funding for the Tidewater Landing project, supporters and detractors of the 10,500-seat...
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