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2 R.I. hospitals among best in the U.S., Newsweek says

PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island hospitals are among the best in the U.S., according to an analysis by Newsweek and its data partner Statista.  ...

Man dies after being hit by MBTA train in Providence

PROVIDENCE – An MBTA commuter rail train struck and killed a man along the Providence Line Thursday, halting service from Boston’s South Station, WPRI-TV...

Another year, another decarbonization bill. And more angst about a deadline.

A new report commissioned by the General Assembly offers a laundry list of problems – and up to $1.4 million in annual costs –...

Providence officials: It’s time for Capital Center Commission to disband

PROVIDENCE – The city’s Capital Center Commission was established in 1981 to lead the massive transformation of what was once a 70-acre wasteland between...

Providence mayor launches 2025 Business Satisfaction Survey

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday launched the 2025 Business Satisfaction Survey, a key component of his administration’s effort to support the...

TEDx Talks return to Providence with two record-breaking speakers

PROVIDENCE – TEDx Talks is returning to Rhode Island this weekend with two record-breaking speakers who are generating more early ticket sales compared to...

Honeywell will split into three companies 

Honeywell International Inc., one of the last remaining U.S. industrial conglomerates, will split into three independent companies, following in the footsteps of manufacturing giants...
A GUATEMALAN national has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison and will be deported for his role in a retail theft scheme that defrauded stores in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania of more than $230,000, U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island Zachary A. Cunha announced. / COURTESY U.S. DISTRICT COURT

Cranston resident given prison time, deportation order for $280K retail theft

PROVIDENCE – A Guatemalan national has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison and will be deported for his role in a retail theft...
MAYOR BRETT P. SMILEY says Providence needs a "nighttime manager" to oversee the city's bustling yet complex $1 billion nightlife industry. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Smiley: Providence’s nearly $1B late-night industry needs own mayor

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley says the city's bustling nightlife will require an overnight "mayor" of its own after a newly released study...

‘Life at Night’ generates $990M to Providence’s annual economy, study finds

PROVIDENCE – The capital's nightlife is worth almost $1 billion a year, according to a city-commissioned study released on Tuesday.  The study by Jon Stover...
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