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  Where is Commerce headed? McKee may give R.I. agency...
  
  April 16, 2021 4:00 am
  
  Amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic last June, Daniel J. McKee appeared frustrated. McKee, then Rhode Island’s lieutenant governor, took the unusual step of...
  
  Focus
  
  Crisis exposes depths of the ‘digital divide’  
  
  April 16, 2021 3:39 am
  
  When Magdalena Andreozzi moved workshops offered by her nonprofit online during the COVID-19 pandemic last summer, she expected some bumps in the transition. After all,...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Businesses failing to get pandemic-related payouts
  
  April 16, 2021 3:35 am
  
  Kevin Millonzi has “viral” coverage as part of his business-interruption insurance, but that didn’t save the West Warwick caterer from getting rejected when he...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Stay true to core values
  
  April 16, 2021 3:13 am
  
  Jack Martin | Providence Public Library executive director On March 16, 2020, Providence Public Library’s administrative team gathered in person for the last time in...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  R.I. plays role in making new COVID-19 vaccines
  
  April 16, 2021 3:12 am
  
  What seemed like an epic race for an effective COVID-19 vaccine has produced several options that have people rolling up their sleeves across Rhode...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  ‘Hesitancy’ will be next snag with vaccinations
  
  April 16, 2021 3:01 am
  
  Rhode Island will soon hit a tipping point in COVID-19 vaccinations – a point at which there will be more vaccine available than the...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Has pandemic brought changes for the better?
  
  April 16, 2021 2:59 am
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has forever altered a lot about the health care system since it first arrived in March 2020 – telemedicine, behavioral health,...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  Demand rises for insurance coverage against social engineering fraud
  
  April 16, 2021 2:44 am
  
  Imagine wiring money to a bank account at the request of an urgent voice message or an email from your company’s CEO, only to...
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  Health insurers partner with cities, organizations to increase vaccinations
  
  April 19, 2021 1:12 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Health insurance companies are actively partnering with community organizations, state agencies and cities to help vaccinate people who are at high risk...
  
  Health Services
  
  CVS begins selling over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits
  
  April 19, 2021 10:48 am
  
  PROVIDENCE – CVS Pharmacy is now selling over-the-counter COVID-19 testing kits, the company announced Monday. CVS Health Corp. is selling three tests that have received...
  
  Health Services
  
  Butler Hospital researchers publish promising results on laser surgery...
  
  April 18, 2021 10:45 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Researchers at Butler Hospital have released new data on a procedure that may help treat severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. The study involved 10 patients...
  
  Health Services
  
  Five Questions With: Betsy Canino
  
  April 18, 2021 10:30 pm
  
  Betsy Canino, chief of clinical services at the PACE Organization of Rhode Island, discusses PACE-RI’s efforts to administer COVID-19 vaccines to homebound people in...
  
  Health Services
  
  Thrive, CODAC partner to offer medication, support to treat...
  
  April 18, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  WARWICK – A new partnership between Thrive Behavioral Health and CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is offering people in Kent County access to medication-assisted treatment to...
Education
- Coronavirus
  
  Stay true to core values
  
  April 16, 2021 3:13 am
  
  Jack Martin | Providence Public Library executive director On March 16, 2020, Providence Public Library’s administrative team gathered in person for the last time in...
  
  Editorial and Op-Ed
  
  No reason to halt growth of charter schools in...
  
  April 16, 2021 1:21 am
  
  Improving our K-12 public schools to a level approaching and hopefully surpassing those of Massachusetts and other states consistently recognized for educational excellence is...
  
  Education
  
  Brown University student named Congressional Medal of Honor Society...
  
  April 15, 2021 10:00 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Aidan Reilly, a senior at Brown University who helped co-found a nonprofit that addresses food insecurity by repurposing produce surplus, was named...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  UMass Dartmouth to freeze tuition for 2021-22 academic year
  
  April 14, 2021 3:12 pm
  
  BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts announced Wednesday that its board of trustees approved President Marty Meehan’s proposal to freeze tuition at all four...
  
  Education
  
  Bryant Provost Sulmasy named Nichols College president
  
  April 14, 2021 10:47 am
  
  SMITHFIELD – Bryant University will be in search of a new provost and chief academic officer. Glenn M. Sulmasy, who became the university’s first provost...
Real Estate
- Real Estate
  
  East Side colonial sells for $1.4M
  
  April 16, 2021 5:00 am
  
  PROVIDENCE – A newly renovated colonial-style home with a three-car garage on the city’s East Side was sold recently for $1.4 million, according to...
  
  New Construction
  
  New Construction April 2021
  
  April 16, 2021 1:06 am
  
  Westport Middle School and High School | 400 Old County Road, Westport School is close to being in session at the town’s new combined middle...
  
  Real Estate
  
  East Providence to meet state affordable-housing goal with Sutton...
  
  April 15, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  EAST PROVIDENCE – ONE Neighborhood Builders, a Providence-based community development nonprofit, has purchased a 36-unit apartment complex in East Providence for $3.3 million, the...
  
  Real Estate
  
  Historic preservation conference ‘Come Back to the Future’ launches...
  
  April 14, 2021 10:30 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission will hold its 35th annual historic preservation conference next week, with breakout sessions and keynote...
  
  Real Estate
  
  Bill would make temporary tax break on unoccupied residential...
  
  April 14, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has approved legislation that will make permanent tax exemptions that apply to residential properties that are under construction or...
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PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS announced its honorees for the 2021 Business Women Awards program.

Seagrave-Whittle heads PBN 2021 Business Women honorees

PBN Award Winners April 16, 2021 11:40 am

PROVIDENCE – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Chief Marketing Officer Brenda Seagrave-Whittle has been selected by Providence Business News as this year's Career...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS has announced 15 honorees for its 2021 Manufacturing Awards program.

Bradford Soap’s Benton among 15 honorees for PBN’s 2021 Manufacturing Awards

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PROVIDENCE – Bradford Soap Works Inc. CEO and President Stuart Benton has been honored in the Strategic Leadership category in Providence Business News’ 2021...

FEELING SAFE: In 2019, two Providence Community Health Centers locations were designated as LGBTQ “Safe Zones” by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. From left are Dr. Andrew Saal, chief medical officer; Merrill Thomas, CEO and president; Michael Spoerri, health center director; Guillaume Bagal, former head of diversity and inclusion at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; and health center staffers Maria Quiroa, Ester DaCruz and Diane Sette. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

Providence Community Health Centers provides a big safety net to keep...

Business Services December 10, 2020 3:24 pm

PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Health Care: Providence Community Health Centers AS THE LARGEST primary health care provider in Providence, and with a patient base...

YOUTH MOVEMENT: From left, Chelcie Speaks and Michelle St. Onge are regular participants in Rhode Island for Community and Justice’s multiple youth programs that promote community empowerment. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE

Rhode Island for Community and Justice understands discrimination, and fights against...

Business Services December 10, 2020 3:23 pm

PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Education: Rhode Island for Community and Justice FOR ROSE ALBERT and many others at Rhode Island for Community and Justice,...

DOING MORE WITH LESS: With a lean staff, Women’s Fund of Rhode Island focuses on its mission through advocacy, grant-making, informal education sessions and intensive grassroots training. COURTESY WOMEN’S FUND OF RHODE ISLAND

Women’s Fund of Rhode Island addresses barriers and breaks through them

Business Services December 10, 2020 3:22 pm

PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Nonprofit: Women’s Fund of Rhode Island FOR KELLY NEVINS, executive director of Providence-based Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, the organization’s...

SUPPORTING INCLUSION: Cox Communications Inc. employees hold colored cloth to support the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. COURTESY COX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

At Cox Communications, like-minded employees create endless possibilities

Business Services December 10, 2020 3:19 pm

PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS IT/Technology: Cox Communications Inc. BEING INNOVATIVE WITHIN the technology realm is nothing new for Cox Communications Inc. Employees collaborating and...

holiday cheer: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island employees gather for a Christmas party at the office. COURTESY BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF RHODE ISLAND

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island provides the right match...

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PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Social-Services Agency: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island AS AN ORGANIZATION devoted to providing children in Rhode Island communities...

PROBLEM-SOLVING: Amica Mutual Insurance Co. employees, from left, Kimberly Meriweather, Keila Bianco and Esther Garcia work together at a computer station at the company’s Lincoln office. COURTESY AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

At Amica, having the right talent provides customers peace of mind

PBN Award Winners December 10, 2020 9:00 am

PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Insurance/Financial Services: Amica Mutual Insurance Co. FOR AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., a commitment to diversity and inclusion is not only...

EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL: Lawrence E. Wilson, managing director of The Wilson Organization LLC, connects with clients by way of sharing personal yet powerful stories with them. / COURTESY THE WILSON ORGANIZATION LLC

At The Wilson Organization, it takes ‘TWO’ to reduce systematic bias

Business Services December 10, 2020 1:26 am

PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Diversity Training: The Wilson Organization LLC THE WILSON ORGANIZATION LLC Managing Director Lawrence E. Wilson says he’s earned the credibility...

MAJOR MERGER: Care New England Health System CEO and President Dr. James E. Fanale has successfully signed a letter of intent to merge the health care organization with Lifespan Corp. after years of failed discussions. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Despite challenges, Care New England’s Fanale moving health care ahead

Business Services November 19, 2020 10:45 am

PBN Business Excellence Awards 2020 Business Leadership: Dr. James E. Fanale | CEO and president, Care New England Health System CARE NEW ENGLAND Health System CEO...

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PRODUCT TEST: Amanda Jamieson, left, assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Brown University, holds plaque assays of GC Ink, a graphene ink developed by Graphene Composites USA Inc. that is believed to kill viruses when applied to surfaces. Brown researchers, including Delia Demers, center, and Meredith Crane, are testing the product thanks to a grant GC received from the R.I. Commerce Corp.’s Innovation Voucher Program. / COURTESY GREG SERPA

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