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Brown University professor named 2025 MacArthur fellow

Education 10/08/2025

PROVIDENCE – When the call came through, Ieva Jusionyte just let it ring. A professor of international security and anthropology at Brown University's Watson...

FARM TO SCHOOL: Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s AmeriCorps VISTA members Rose Serra, right, and Liesl Miller, left, assist Chartwell’s executive chef Steven Dafonseca and his assistant at Pocasset Elementary School in Tiverton, as they serve a harvest lunch made with locally sourced ingredients, including apples from Steere Orchard in Smithfield. / COURTESY FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND

Editor’s Choice: Farm Fresh R.I. to host farm-to-school gathering

Subscriber Only 02/28/2020

EDITOR’S CHOICE Farm Fresh R.I. to host farm-to-school gathering FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND is bringing together local farmers and K-12 food service organizations to help...

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TESTING: Brewer Matt Von Holten, foreground, and cellarman Eric Gonzalez, who oversees the day-to-day post-brewing processes, test the wort – the liquid extracted from the mashing process when brewing beer – at The Guild Brewery in Pawtucket. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

SOBER REFLECTION: With the craft beer boom over, breweries look...

11/07/2025

ORDER FROM CHAOS: After years working in different accounting roles, Keeping the Books NE LLC owner Marsha Thayer launched her own firm that helps businesses build efficient, accurate financial systems and reports. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Thayer’s drive, work ethic added up to success

11/07/2025

CALM CANINES: Sheila Rose, right, and Ashly Rose operate and own The Peaceful Pack, a luxury in-home dog boarding, day care and pet care service in Johnston. They are pictured with, from left, an Australian shepherd named Max; a pitbull mix named Portia; and a Maltipoo named T’Co.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: Providing a calming touch for dogs

11/07/2025

PLANNING AHEAD: Bethany Lardaro, vice president and wealth adviser at Washington Trust Wealth Management, says she’s encouraged by young people’s awareness of retirement savings plans such as Roth IRAs, and she suspects it has something to do with social media.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

When it comes to saving, Gen Z sets good example

11/07/2025

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.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Health Summit panel: Could R.I. fix doctor shortage by looking...

11/07/2025

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