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Republican Guckian launches bid for governor

PROVIDENCE – Another Republican candidate has officially entered the 2026 gubernatorial race.  Aaron C. Guckian, 49, of East Greenwich, kicked off his campaign for governor of Rhode Island...
FAMILY TIES: North East East Knitting Inc. co-founder and President Rosalie DaRosa, middle, is surrounded by, from left, her son Michael DaRosa; her grandson Marcus DaRosa, who now oversees the business; and her sons Alex and Eric DaRosa at the company’s manufacturing facility in Pawtucket.
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Meet the Makers: DaRosas weaving an impactful legacy in Pawtucket

Tucked in the heart of Pawtucket, once a national powerhouse of American textile production, a third-generation family business continues to spin its legacy in...
HEALTHY TALK: Dr. Edward McGookin, third from the left, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News’ Fall Health Care Summit: Shaping the Future of Care on Oct. 30. McGookin is chief of primary care at Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care. With him during the first of two panel discussions are, from left, Victoria Williams, assistant professor of health care administration at Rhode Island College; Dr. Roger Mitty, president and chief operating officer of Care New England Medical Group; and Sen. Pamela Lauria, a nurse practitioner. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing. 
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PBN Health Summit panel: Could R.I. fix doctor shortage by looking...

Despite the state’s ongoing shortage of primary care providers, Rhode Island’s largest health system has seen success in recruiting doctors from surrounding states. However,...
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RIC Foundation director receives Meritorious Service Award from Hartwick College


ERIC T. SHOEN, executive director of the Rhode Island College Foundation – the fundraising arm of the Providence-based state college, recently received the Meritorious...
DR. EDWARD MCGOOKIN, third from the left, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News’ Fall Health Care Summit: Shaping the Future of Care on Thursday. McGookin is chief of primary care at Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care. With him during the first of two panel discussions are, from left, Victoria Williams, assistant professor of health care administration at Rhode Island College; Dr. Roger Mitty, president and chief operating officer of Care New England Medical Group; and Sen. Pamela Lauria, a nurse practitioner. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

‘We are in crisis’: PBN summit highlights glaring gaps in affordable,...

WARWICK – Precarious and vulnerable.  That’s how Dr. Edward McGookin would describe the state of Rhode Island’s health care.  Two safety net hospitals – Roger Williams Medical Center and...
TIGHTENING UP: North East Knitting Inc. lead mechanic José Dos Reis adjusts fabric in one of the machines at the Pawtucket manufacturer.
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Meet the Makers: DaRosas weaving an impactful legacy in Pawtucket

(Editor’s note: This is the 38th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s ­unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
‘JUST A TOOL’: Donovan Brady, seated at far right, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News’ Cybersecurity, AI & Tech Summit on Oct. 9. Brady and other panelists say artificial intelligence is creating opportunities for business. Also on the panel are, from left, Joyce Ofili, Amgen Inc. information systems specialist and business systems analyst; Arnell Milhouse, yconic co-founder and CEO; and Tim Henry, professor in Rhode Island College’s Computer Science and Information Technology Department. Moderating is Christopher Parisi, standing, founder of the marketing firm Trailblaze Inc. 
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Summit: Businesses should ‘create a sandbox’ for AI experimentation

When yconic co-founder and CEO Arnell Milhouse talks to companies about leveraging artificial intelligence, he commonly encounters at least some anxiety. The technology exploded in popularity...
PROCEED WITH CAUTION: David Phillips, far left, OSHEAN Inc. chief information security officer, talks about cybersecurity in the age of artificial intelligence at Providence Business News’ Cybersecurity, AI & Tech Summit on Oct. 9. Also on the panel are, from left, Rick Norberg, Vertikal6 Inc. CEO, and Douglas Alexander, director of the Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College. Normand Duquette, standing, senior vice president at Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc., moderates. 
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PBN summit: Tech evolution brings ‘promise, danger, uncertainty’

In recent years, observers have cautioned that cyberattacks are becoming not only more frequent but more complex. And that was before the explosive popularity...

RIC to offer retirement buyouts to longtime employees

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island College has announced plans for a voluntary retirement buyout package for 101 faculty and staff members. A memo from the office...

RIC develops AI simulations for Spanish-language social work

PROVIDENCE – A set of new artificial intelligence-powered simulations being developed at Rhode Island College will soon provide students with the opportunity to practice...
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