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  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...
  
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  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...
  
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  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...
  
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  ‘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...
  
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  Has pandemic brought changes for the better?
  
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  April 16, 2021 2:44 am
  
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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...
  
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  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...
  
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  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...
  
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  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...
  
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  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...
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  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...
  
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  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...
  
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  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...
  
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  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...
  
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  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...
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  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...
  
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  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...
  
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  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...
  
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  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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ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS interact at a past Northeastern Retail Lumber Association expo hall at the R.I. Convention Center in Providence. Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Thursday that the convention center, which has been closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is slated to reopen in August. / COURTESY NORTHEASTERN RETAIL LUMBER ASSOCIATION

Adamo: August Convention Center reopening will give state a boost

Economic Activity April 16, 2021 1:00 pm

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday announced that the R.I. Convention Center can reopen for business in August, about 17 months after it...

PC receives $2M gift

Education April 12, 2021 3:05 pm

PROVIDENCE – Providence College has received a $2 million gift that will be used to create a scholarship fund for students, as well as...

THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Dartmouth announced Wednesday that it will hold in-person commencement ceremonies for the 2020 and 2020 graduating classes in June, and also allow limited attendance.

UMass Dartmouth to hold in-person commencements, allow limited attendance

Coronavirus March 31, 2021 3:23 pm

DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth announced Wednesday that it will hold in-person commencement ceremonies for both the 2020 and 2021 graduating classes...

Providence College to hold modified in-person commencement

Education March 30, 2021 10:45 pm

PROVIDENCE – Providence College announced that its May 20 commencement for the 2021 graduating class will be modified and will be in person for...

Providence College responds to rise in COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus February 12, 2021 10:20 am

PROVIDENCE (AP) – Providence College is temporarily restricting student movement in response to a recent increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases on campus. Students who live...

GROWING INTEREST: Raul Fonts, associate vice president and dean of admission and financial aid at Providence College, says the administration hopes to enroll 1,075 students in the fall and had received 11,004 applications as of the Jan. 15 deadline, up 2% from a year ago. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

At many colleges, campus tour deleted from sales pitch

Coronavirus February 5, 2021 3:13 am

Using smartphones and livestreaming, colleges and universities in Rhode Island have been able to bypass the COVID-19 pandemic to connect with prospective students, showing...

Providence College offers new graduate program in business analytics

Education February 2, 2021 10:20 pm

PROVIDENCE – Providence College announced Jan. 25 that it will offer a new Master of Science in business analytics through the college’s School of...

Cornely named PC’s first Walsh endowed chemistry, biochemistry professor

Education January 19, 2021 10:30 pm

PROVIDENCE – Kathleen Cornely, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Providence College for more than a quarter century, has been appointed as the...

BRANCH DEVOTEE: Sandra J. Pattie, the CEO and president of BankNewport, says the in-person experience at branches will remain a key part of the community bank’s strategy despite the pandemic pushing many customers to digital platforms. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Banking’s biggest challenge in 2021: Uncertainty

Coronavirus December 25, 2020 3:55 am

Sandra J. Pattie serves as CEO and president of BankNewport, a position she has held since 2012. She is the first female CEO in...

CAMPUS PRESENCE: The Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, Providence College president, says the fall semester went relatively smoothly, despite an outbreak of COVID-19 among about 100 students in September. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

A lot riding on recruiting next freshman class

Coronavirus December 25, 2020 3:45 am

The Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard became Providence College’s 13th president after the Rev. Brian J. Shanley stepped down at the end of the 2019-20...

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