Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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Providence overdose center shows early impact

The sun is peeking through the blinds as the nation’s only state-sanctioned overdose prevention center prepares to welcome the day’s clients. Six stations lining...

U.S. job openings slipped to 7.1M in August

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in August, but the American labor market remains resilient in the face of higher energy...

Neronha slams Centurion’s strategic plan for 2 R.I. safety net hospitals

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is yet again criticizing Centurion Foundation, the Georgia-based entity that acquired Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger...

Greater Newport faces ‘critical’ commercial real estate shortage as economy expands

NEWPORT – Greater Newport could need nearly 1.5 million square feet of new commercial and flex space over the next decade to accommodate projected...

R.I. receiving $77K from multistate settlement with mortgage servicer

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive about $77,000 as part of a $15.5 million multistate settlement with NewRez LLC over the mortgage servicer’s improper...

R.I., Mass. gas prices dip after multiweek run-up

PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased 2 cents from a week ago to $4.38 per gallon, AAA...

R.I. study links sustained arts education to lower chronic absenteeism

The students in Danielle Trial Lucini’s concert band class were charging through the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” during first period at Mount Pleasant...

America 250-Enduring Success: Claflin ALM

(Editor’s note: This is the 28th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of...

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PBN Print Edition

Cover Story

AT WHAT COSTS? PBN survey: Businesses haven’t lost all hope despite...

Rhode Island business owners and executives are feeling better about their companies than they did a year ago, but that does not mean they are feeling good, according to Providence Business News’ 2026 Summer Business Survey. The latest survey results show a business community adapting to a difficult operating environment, with rising healthcare, labor, materials and energy costs putting pressure...

Previous PBN Cover Stories

For Leaders Who Don’t Have Time to Get Sick

Top performers guard their calendars, delegate relentlessly and optimize every hour of the day. Health, ironically, is often the first thing pushed to "someday."...

A modernized health plan: Supporting cost management and the employee experience.

The Surest health plan came from a group of innovators wondering: What if health care was easier to shop for? What if care options...

Selling Luxury Real Estate Requires More Than Exposure

By Emilio DiSpirito IV License Partner | Private Office Advisor Engel & Völkers Oceanside www.DiSpiritoteam.com Selling a luxury home is not the same as selling a typical property. The...

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. Welcomes Amanda Rotimi

Amanda Rotimi joins the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department. Amanda recently completed a term as a law clerk to Judge Lara...

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. Welcomes Zachary Domian

Zachary Domian joins the firm as an associate in the firm’s Business & Corporate and Real Estate Groups. His practice focuses on commercial real...

AIPSO Appoints Les Willis President and CEO

AIPSO is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Les Willis was appointed President and CEO, effective July 1, 2026. Mr. Willis served as a...

Dumpster Rental Rhode Island: PVD Dumpster Rentals Doubles Fleet,...

CRANSTON, R.I. — PVD Dumpster Rentals has doubled its dumpster fleet as it heads into its second year in business and expands service to...

MG Commercial Welcomes Jack Cordischi as Sales and Leasing...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — August 26, 2026 — MG Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce that Jack Cordischi has joined the firm as a...

Aptt Law Represents Buyer in Acquisition of Wild Birds...

EAST GREENWICH, R.I., Aug. 20, 2026 -- Rhode Island law firm Aptt Law LLC advised Welcome Ideas, LLC, doing business as Wild Birds Unlimited...

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