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RADIO SILENCE: Gov. Gina M. Raimondo speaks in Delaware on Jan. 8 to accept her nomination as United States secretary of commerce. She’s spoken publicly in Rhode Island once since Dec. 22 and has not taken questions from the media since then. / SCREENSHOT OF BIDEN CABINET NOMINATONS ANNOUNCEMENT

Gov. Raimondo falling short of her own leadership standards

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has shown consistent leadership in tackling the twin public health and economic crises...

Employers have role in testing

Most local employers have already greatly contributed to controlling the spread of COVID-19 by following – and in many cases exceeding – state workplace...

No need to sacrifice comfort when displaying style

Here’s hoping that we can put last year in the rearview mirror and finally say goodbye to a very difficult period. As the vaccine...

R.I. looks to expand workplace tests

Rhode Island is trying to double the number of daily tests taken for COVID-19, in part by encouraging more employers to adopt surveillance testing. Manufacturing...

For some, new higher-ed model needed

In the midst of national and statewide economic uncertainty, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders across Rhode Island continue to express a common,...
GOT IT COVERED: The 2019 book “Lost Restaurants of Providence” is a reminder that groupings of restaurant closings have happened before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dining Out: R.I. restaurants worthy of many accolades

These are not the days for restaurant awards. The food media lost its appetite for ranking chefs, eateries, foods or drinks in 2020. Different...

2021 prospects

Are you optimistic your business will fare better in 2021? Yes: 62.5% Unsure: 25% No: 12.5% Do you plan to have your physical operations return to normal in...
BUDGET TALK: Rep. Marvin L. Abney, D-Newport, chairman of the House Finance Committee, speaks during discussions before a full House vote last month on the $12.75 billion 2020-2021 state budget. House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has said Abney will continue as finance chairman in the 2021 session. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pandemic, progressives, new House leadership could put twist on contentious issues

The 2021 legislative session is shaping up to be another severe departure from the norm, with a temporary change of venue for both chambers,...
STILL GOING STRONG: John Bellone, owner of The Breezeway Resort, The Hotel Maria, pictured, and Maria’s Seaside Cafe in Westerly, says in his 50 years as a customer of The Washington Trust Co., he’s never deferred a loan payment and has continued to meet monthly payments for the mortgages on his commercial properties throughout the pandemic, thanks to a strong business in a limited season. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Banks on higher alert for credit weakness

In his 50 years as a customer of The Washington Trust Co., John Bellone has never deferred a loan payment. Not through the 2008...
Ross Gittell became president of Bryant University last July, replacing longtime university leader Ronald K. Machtley. Gittell previously served as chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire. / COURTESY BRYANT UNIVERSITY

Seize the moment

Ross Gittell | Bryant University president More than 4,000 institutions of higher education in the United States serve approximately 20 million students and this year...
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