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Girl Scouts donate nuts, candy to R.I. military members

Nonprofit 11/21/2023

WARWICK – Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England donated more than 2,484 containers of nuts to Rhode Island service members who will be stationed...

SHOWTIME: Before joining Falvey Insurance Group, Amanda Langlais worked on various game shows such as “The Price is Right” and “America’s Got Talent.”  PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Langlais helps make Falvey Insurance the star of the show

Business Services 05/26/2023

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WOMAN TO WATCH: Amanda Langlais | Falvey Insurance Group marketing manager A BRIEF TIME in show business became...

R.I. Council for the Humanities awards $132K in grants for various...

News Story 04/24/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities on Monday announced it has awarded 15 grants totaling $132,879 to organizations for various ongoing...

Local Girl Scouts organization donates items to families in need

Nonprofit 01/03/2023

WARWICK – Local troops from Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England over the last couple months collected and donated items to families in need...

Neighborhood Health pays tribute to veterans

Health Services 11/27/2022

SMITHFIELD – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island paid tribute to military veterans and their families with a series of initiatives throughout the month...

BankNewport seeking bedding donations through ‘Kind Heart, Fresh Start’ campaign

Financial Services 10/24/2022

NEWPORT – BankNewport recently launched its annual “Kind Heart, Fresh Start” donation campaign. The bank is collecting new bedding, including new pillows, pillowcases, pillow protectors,...

TIGHT-KNIT STAFF: Members of Embrace Home Loans Inc. in Middletown gather for a team-building event at Stumpy’s Hatchet House in Fall River in October 2021. / COURTESY EMBRACE HOME LOANS INC.

Family-like approach, charity at the core of Embrace Home Loans culture

Financial Services 06/10/2022

PBN BEST PLACES TO WORK 2022 Large Company 1. Embrace Home Loans Inc. Employees in R.I. 450 CEO: Dennis Hardiman Full-service, nationwide mortgage lender Embrace Home Loans Inc.,...

Premeer Real Estate pledges charitable donation with every sale in 2022

Real Estate 01/05/2022

SMITHFIELD – Premeer Real Estate, which was established in 2013 and has an office in Smithfield and two others in Massachusetts, is planning to...

REINFORCED: U.S. Navy veteran Christopher Sanford, owner of PuroClean Disaster Restoration Services LLC in Cranston, didn’t panic when the pandemic hit last year. Without much trouble, he received a Paycheck Protection Program loan that helped keep his staff employed. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Vet-owned firms haven’t shied away from PPP loans

Coronavirus 05/28/2021

While small businesses across the state and the country scrambled to secure one of the popular Paycheck Protection Program loans, Christopher Sanford applied for...