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CAREER CHANGES: Oscar Mejias, the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s executive director, first worked on servicing vehicles before fixing computers and opening a school for certified nursing assistants. 
PBN PHOTO/PAUL J. SPETRINI

Oscar Mejias

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Oscar Mejias | Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Executive director OSCAR MEJIAS BELIEVES in destiny. The proof:...
UPDATE FROM THE CAPITOL: U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., will be the guest at the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce’s Politics & Pancakes event on Aug. 6 at Salve Regina University in Newport. 
COURTESY GABE AMO

Editor’s Choice: U.S. Rep. Amo to speak at Newport Chamber event

EDITOR’S CHOICE U.S. Rep. Amo to speak at Newport Chamber event THE GREATER NEWPORT Chamber of Commerce will hold its Politics & Pancakes event....

PBN selects 2024 Leaders & Achievers honorees

PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News has named 25 honorees for its 2024 Leaders & Achievers Awards program. The individuals are selected for this year’s program...
HOPPING TO IT: Efren Hidalgo launched Providence Brewing Co. in 2018, and he recommends that any prospective business owner – whether a minority or not – start their journey by doing a lot of research first. 
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: Hidalgo’s brewery unwittingly tapped into historical connections

(Editor’s note: This is the 47th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
NINE BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS across Rhode Island have formed the Rhode Island Businesses for Better Education coalition to support better education outcomes and address major issues, including student achievement gaps.

R.I. business groups form alliance to support education

PROVIDENCE – A collection of prominent groups representing hundreds of businesses across Rhode Island on Thursday formed a new alliance to support better education...
HELP WANTED: A community job fair will be held on Aug. 10 at the Rhode Island College Workforce Development Hub in Central Falls. 
PBN PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Editor’s Choice: Local chambers, RIC to host community job fair Aug....

THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce, along with the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the city of Central Falls and Rhode Island...

Not everyone is sold on McKee’s plan to boost MBE program

AFTER THE STATE last year exceeded the minimum requirements for awarding government contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses, Gov. Daniel J. McKee wants to...

R.I. legislation would extend retirement savings to all workers

PROVIDENCE – More than 4 in 10 Rhode Island workers don’t have access to retirement savings plans through their job. Legislation recently introduced in the...

Berkshire Bank donates $764K to 155 nonprofits, including 3 in R.I.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire Bank recently highlighted the $2.8 million in philanthropic investments made in 2022, including $764,000 to 155 community organizations in the...
FAMILY MEETING: Andrew Torrado, left, and Luis C. Torrado, second from left, speak with their father, Luis A. Torrado, president of L. A. Torrado Architects Inc. in Providence. Torrado’s sons are project managers at the company.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

An architect with designs on boosting minority firms

(Editor’s note: This is the 30th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
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