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HASBRO INC. plans to list and sell its properties at 1027 Newport Ave. when it leaves Pawtucket in the fourth quarter of 2026. / COURTESY HASBRO INC.

Hasbro expects to put Pawtucket HQ on market in December

PAWTUCKET – Toy giant Hasbro Inc. plans to list and sell its properties when it leaves the state in the fourth quarter of 2026. In...

Proposed legislation would require schools to print mental health hotline numbers...

PROVIDENCE – Two state legislators have proposed a bill that would spotlight mental health resources through a new medium: student ID cards. The legislation, introduced...
RHODE ISLAND Energy says that, as of Wednesday afternoon, it had restored power to 99% of customers affected by the blizzard on Feb. 23. / PBN SCREENSHOT

Rhode Island Energy: Power restored to 99% of customers

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy said Wednesday that it has restored power to 99% of its customers who lost electricity during the historic snowstorm...

‘Blizzard of ’26’ cleanup continues, T.F. Green reopens

NEW YORK (AP) – Light snow fell over parts of the Northeast on Wednesday as people navigated to work and school after a massive...
THE MEDIAN price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., increased to $510,000 in January, rising 6.7% from a year ago. / AP FILE PHOTO/ROGELIO V. SOLIS

Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up to $510K in...

PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., increased to $510,000 in January, rising 6.7% from a year ago,...
IDENTIFYING TRENDS: Stefan Pryor, far left, Rhode Island’s commerce secretary, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends Summit at the Marriott Providence on Jan. 22. The other panelists, from left, are David Salvatore, Providence Foundation executive director; Edwin “Ted” Carr, Providence economic development director; and Kristen Adamo, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO and president. 
PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

For PBN summit panel, government’s role in economy a tricky balance

The role of government and the use of taxpayer money to spur the economy took center stage at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends...
RHODE ISLAND'S DECEMBER unemployment rate of 4.3% was the second highest in New England, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY 

R.I.’s 4.3% jobless rate in Dec. is 2nd highest in New...

PROVIDENCE – The December unemployment rate of 4.3% in Rhode Island was the second highest in New England behind Massachusetts but below the national...
FOR THE third-straight year, WalletHub ranked Rhode Island as the worst state to start a business in its annual report. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

R.I. remains the worst state to start a business, WalletHub says

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island remains the worst state in the nation to start a business, according to WalletHub.  For the third straight year, the personal...

Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up to $500K in...

PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., increased to $500,000 in December, rising 1% from a year ago....
RHODE ISLAND is the 16th best state in the nation in which to raise a family while Massachusetts is the best, according to WalletHub. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

WalletHub: R.I. is 16th among best states to raise a family;...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks 16th among the best states in which to raise a family, according to WalletHub. Massachusetts ranked No. 1.  Analysts at...
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