Tag: Neil Steinberg
McKee makes push for $45M investment in life sciences
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday joined House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and a panel of stakeholders in the biotechnology and life...
Rep. Cicilline resigning from Congress to lead Rhode Island Foundation
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has found its successor to Neil D. Steinberg, and it is a familiar face to the Ocean State...
Co-CEO arrangement could spell trouble for Rhode Island hospital merger
PROVIDENCE – Two heads are better than one, the old saying goes.
But that’s not the case when it comes to putting co-CEOs in charge...
For many groups, hardships evolving, not subsiding
Social services nonprofit Amos House in Providence has been inundated since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit in March 2020, and it doesn’t appear that...
R.I. Foundation has received hundreds of ARPA fund proposals
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has received hundreds of proposals for projects that would use a portion of the $1.1 billion the state...
Providence police records show major decreases in crime, arrests in 2020
PROVIDENCE – After a year marred by at least one memorable incident of violent riots and looting, downtown's image has taken a hit, with...
Are there new options in works for ‘Superman’ building?
Discussions have been rekindled about how to reoccupy the “Superman” building, the iconic Providence skyscraper that’s been empty and dark for seven years. But...
R.I. Foundation commits $1M to 10-year health plan for state
PROVIDENCE – After more than a year of poring over vast amounts of data related to the health of Rhode Islanders, the Rhode Island...
RIF education brainstorm draws diverse perspectives
PROVIDENCE - Educational equity. Universal pre-K. Transportation, teacher benefits and even amending the Rhode Island Constitution.
Ideas big and small filled the room, shared in...
Complexities of price transparency in health care makes it an elusive...
Prices attached to health care services and products need to be more transparent, according to panelists at the Providence Business News 2019 Fall Health...