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Elizabeth Howlett

Howlett appointed president of AARP Rhode Island

ELIZABETH HOWLETT, a former elected official who served both in the R.I. Senate and two terms as the state’s lieutenant governor, was recently appointed...
RENEWED INTEREST: Pawtucket Foundation Executive Director Jan A. Brodie stands in front of the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center, which has been attracting residential and commercial development interest to the area since opening on Jan. 23. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center seeing heavy traffic, development interest

The long-awaited Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center is finally here, and many agree it’s been a success so far. The new transit center – comprised of...
DECISION PAYING DIVIDENDS: Manny Tampella, manager of La Masseria restaurant in East Greenwich, says the Main Street eatery is experiencing its “best year ever,” helped in part by the traditionally dine-in restaurant’s decision to start offering takeout meals. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I.’s resilient downtowns: Main Streets across the state scarred but ready...

In downtown Pawtucket, a bookstore reinvented itself by beefing up its online presence and ramping up services for fledgling authors looking to self-publish their...
ALWAYS TEACHING: Although John J. “Jack” Partridge, one of the founding partners of Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP in Providence, has stepped down from the law firm, he continues to mentor new lawyers entering their respective practices. / COURTESY PARTRIDGE SNOW & HAHN LLP

John J. Partridge

PBN 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards John J. Partridge | Founding partner, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP At 81, John J. “Jack” Partridge has a...
REBIRTH? Jan Brodie, executive director of the Pawtucket Foundation, stands outside an abandoned industrial building at Conant and Pine streets in Pawtucket that city officials hope will be part of the redevelopment envisioned around a commuter rail and bus station scheduled to be finished in 2022. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Industrial area on cusp of revival in Pawtucket

When Eric DaRosa’s family opened North East Knitting Inc. on Conant Street in Pawtucket, the neighborhood was in rough shape. Many of the historic mill...

Pawtucket commission grants 6-month extension for Apex redevelopment plans

PAWTUCKET – Amid a legal battle over development rights, the Pawtucket City Planning Commission has agreed to extend existing approvals on the project proposed...
PAWTUCKET AND CENTRAL FALLS have hired a consultant to joint economic development plan, workforce and business development assessment and feasibility study. The project will include recommendations for development around the the incoming train station which is being built at the site above. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pawtucket and Central Falls hire consultant for economic development

PROVIDENCE – Pawtucket and Central Falls have hired McCabe Enterprises to consult on a joint economic-development plan and workforce and business-development assessment, the municipalities...

Job applicants should get a reading on CEO

Arguably, the biggest mistake many job applicants make is focusing on possible advancement, benefits, working conditions and pay. Obviously, each one plays a role...

Getting a job is hard work

We have gone from one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country’s history to one of the highest in just months due to...

Don’t be afraid to think outside the box

There are only three pure colors – red, blue and yellow – but look at what Michelangelo did with those three colors. There are...
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