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  R.I. has muted reaction to shifting offshore wind priorities
  
  April 9, 2021 4:58 am
  
  After years of competing for a crucial position on the forefront of the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry, Rhode Island officials no longer seem...
  
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  List: Boutique Hotels
  
  April 9, 2021 1:09 am
  
  Total number of guest rooms: 1,069 The complete list is available for purchase online. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions...
  
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  List: Regional Hotels
  
  April 9, 2021 1:07 am
  
  Total number of guest rooms: 5,281 The complete list is available for purchase online. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions...
  
  Coronavirus
  
  FIGHTING FEARS: Deserved or not, safety worries an obstacle...
  
  April 2, 2021 4:00 am
  
  As a downtown Providence business owner, Guido Silvestri is no stranger to petty crime. There has been occasional shoplifting, vandalism and even a brick thrown...
  
  Education
  
  Many nursing schools see spike in applications
  
  April 2, 2021 3:51 am
  
  Kayla Amado has seen the horrors of the coronavirus up close as a front-line worker. Amado worked in a Providence-based rehabilitation facility when COVID-19 cases...
  
  Business Services
  
  Listen to understand
  
  April 2, 2021 3:38 am
  
  Rebecca Twitchell | half full llc founder, president Just like no two snowflakes are the same, no two people are the same either. If we...
  
  Entrepreneurship
  
  Everybody’s Business: ‘Anyone can forge their own path’
  
  April 2, 2021 3:29 am
  
  (Editor’s note: This is the eighth installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
  
  5Q
  
  Five Questions With: Michael Sabitoni
  
  April 2, 2021 2:51 am
  
  5Q: Michael Sabitoni | President, Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council | Chairman, Providence Rises Together Coalition 1. What is the Providence Rises Together...
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  Brown students’ nationwide study aims to gather perspectives on...
  
  April 11, 2021 10:45 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Research students at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University are hoping to get a sense of whether various factors, including...
  
  Health Services
  
  Five Questions With: Dr. Elias Hyams
  
  April 11, 2021 10:30 pm
  
  Dr. Elias Hyams joined the Brown Urology staff in February, arriving at the practice after holding leadership positions at Columbia University and New York...
  
  Health Services
  
  Roger Williams Medical Center doctor recognized by R.I. Chapter...
  
  April 11, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – A longtime Rhode Island cancer specialist has been recognized for his dedication to medicine, medical education and research. Dr. Vincent Armenio, chairman of...
  
  Health Services
  
  Lifespan Cancer Institute expands to Bristol
  
  April 11, 2021 10:10 pm
  
  BRISTOL – The Lifespan Cancer Institute has expanded to Bristol, where Dr. Peter Barth, a hematologist and oncologist, is now seeing patients. Barth, who is...
  
  Health Services
  
  Women & Infants OB/GYN selected as examiner for specialty...
  
  April 11, 2021 10:00 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – A Women & Infants Hospital obstetrician and gynecologist will serve as an annual examiner for surgeons seeking certification from a national organization. Dr....
Education
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  URI College of Business raises $1.4M for initial phase...
  
  April 13, 2021 10:45 pm
  
  SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island recently completed its initial fundraising phase to support the renovations of Ballantine Hall, home to the...
  
  Education
  
  Quadros named Henry Barnard School head of lower school
  
  April 13, 2021 10:30 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Henry Barnard School announced April 8 that Kyle Quadros will be the head of the lower school starting next academic year. Quadros...
  
  Education
  
  RWU names Griffin new engineering school dean
  
  April 13, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  BRISTOL – Roger Williams University announced April 6 that Robert J. Griffin, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and former interim dean of...
  
  Education
  
  Brown University student named Congressional Medal of Honor Society...
  
  April 13, 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...
  
  Financial Services
  
  R.I. Senate to consider bill creating high school personal...
  
  April 12, 2021 10:20 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate is slated to vote Tuesday on a bill that would require high schools to offer personal finance classes beginning...
Real Estate
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  R.I. mortgage delinquency rises Y/Y in Jan.
  
  April 13, 2021 12:00 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – The share of Rhode Island mortgages delinquent over 30 days or more was 5.3% in January, a rise from 4% one year...
  
  Education
  
  Providence committee OKs revised rezoning for former St. Joseph’s...
  
  April 12, 2021 7:37 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – The long-vacant St. Joseph’s Hospital and surrounding Elmwood neighborhood are poised for a facelift with the city Ordinance Committee’s blessing Monday on...
  
  Real Estate
  
  Former Benny’s HQ and distribution center buildings sell for...
  
  April 8, 2021 10:45 pm
  
  SMITHFIELD – The former distribution and headquarters of Benny’s has sold for $20, according to real estate records. The amount covers a total of...
  
  Real Estate
  
  Razing of Duck & Bunny building spurs calls for...
  
  April 8, 2021 10:30 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – The historical building that housed the popular restaurant business Duck & Bunny was demolished last weekend, setting off calls among preservation advocates...
  
  Economic Activity
  
  Legal concerns may prompt revisions to Providence TSA reform
  
  April 8, 2021 12:23 pm
  
  PROVIDENCE – Whether the city can legally set wage requirements for projects that receive property tax breaks has been called into question, prompting possible...
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