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Duarte wins Rhode Island Business Competition’s pitch contest

PROVIDENCE – Scott Duarte, founder of Golden Steps, won the Rhode Island Business Competition's annual pitch contest.   On Nov. 6 at CIC in Providence, more than 30 entrepreneurs pitched...
OVERSEER: The Miriam Hospital President Maria Ducharme talks about the construction planned at the hospital for the next few years. 
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HOSPITAL MAKEOVERS: Health systems look for shot in the arm from...

The administrative wing of The Miriam Hospital on Providence’s East Side is a mess these days, and hospital President Maria Ducharme couldn’t be happier...
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM: Providence College has launched a Master of Science in Sports Administration program this fall in partnership with the minor league soccer team Rhode Island FC. Students in the inaugural class get a behind-the-scenes tour of Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, home to RIFC.
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PC and Rhode Island FC partner on school’s inaugural sports management...

Sports is a business. And business is good. In September, Providence College, in a partnership with Rhode Island FC LLC, welcomed its first cohort of...
STRATEGIC PLANNING: From left, Half Street Group team members Nadia Engenheiro, digital and social media strategist; Account Director Hillary Lima; senior account executive Chelsea DeCesare; and account executive Kerri Tallman discuss a marketing plan at the public relations firm’s Providence office.
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Half Street Group building a brand for themselves, and others

PBN 2025 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES $250,000 TO $2.5 MILLION 1. Half Street Group CEO (or equivalent): Mike Raia, founder and president 2024 Revenue: $812,956 2022 Revenue: $390,194 Revenue growth:...

Brown remains No. 13 in U.S. News’ best colleges, PC moves...

PROVIDENCE – Brown University tied Dartmouth College as the 13th-best national university, while Providence College moved up among the best regional universities, in U.S....
TEEING IT UP: Jon Mason, founder and owner of Swing Juice LLC in Pawtucket, says the golfing apparel company has hit its stride. It helps, he says, that the game has grown more diverse in recent years and continues to do so. 
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Pawtucket entrepreneur discovers his niche in golf apparel

(Editor’s note: This is the 61st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...

P-Bruins, Special Olympics partner to launch new ‘floorball’ program

PROVIDENCE – Special Olympics Rhode Island and the Providence Bruins are collaborating to launch a new “floorball” program, a unique and inclusive way to...
TECH-SAVVY: Providence College Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer Paul V. Fontaine’s work as an educator is multifaceted, involving more than teaching courses on cybersecurity and technology. 
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Paul V. Fontaine

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 PAUL V. FONTAINE Providence College Senior associate vice president and chief information officer PAUL V. FONTAINE has a routine for...

PBN’s 2025 Leaders & Achievers celebrated and honored

WARWICK – Twenty-two local business industry leaders were formally recognized Thursday evening for their leadership efforts across multiple sectors in Providence Business News’ 2025...

PC athletics set new records for ticket sales, fundraising in 2025...

PROVIDENCE – For a third consecutive year, fundraising and ticket sales within Friartown’s athletic department reached new record levels. Providence College announced Wednesday that its...
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