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Pathways Healthcare LLC is looking to expand its presence in the Ocean State to include hospice care. Room for one more? R.I. hospice agencies pushback against Pathways’ proposal for another pbn.com/room-for-one-m… via @ProvBusNews
Tell us what you think: Should the names of companies seeking tax credits for Rhode Island film productions be required on public applications? pbn.com/should-the-nam… via @ProvBusNews
Brown University Health is considering cutting several crucial services and programs in order to reach its goal of a 3% operating margin. Brown Health grapples with balancing community and its own financial needs pbn.com/brown-health-g… via @ProvBusNews
North Bowl Corp. owners Ed and Kelli Kinsley sold the 40-lane center Ryan Family Amusements Ryan Family Amusements acquires North Bowl in North Attleborough pbn.com/ryan-family-am… via @ProvBusNews
Total paid attendance through nine Rhode Island FC matches at Centreville Bank Stadium to date has been 79,535. RIFC Corner Kicks: Blackstone Valley tourism officials hope soccer can bring area onto international level pbn.com/rifc-corner-ki… via @ProvBusNews
OSV seeks to bolster Coggeshall Farm’s sustainability and diversify its offerings while enhancing “experiential tourism” in Rhode Island. Coggeshall Farm completes merger with Old Sturbridge Village pbn.com/coggeshall-far… via @ProvBusNews
Stronger-than-expected sales fueled by Magic: The Gathering not enough to save Hasbro from loss in Q2. Hasbro reports $855.8M loss in Q2, remains silent on possible move to Boston pbn.com/hasbro-reports… via @ProvBusNews
URI economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said the May numbers “are nothing to write home about." Lardaro: R.I.’s poor May economic performance keeps alive recession fears pbn.com/lardaro-r-i-s-… via @ProvBusNews
David Sweetser, managing partner of Superman owner High Rock Development, dies at 70 pbn.com/david-sweetser… via @ProvBusNews
The median price of single-family homes sold in Rhode Island continued to climb in June while sales rose 14.2% year over year. R.I.’s median home price rises to $520K in June pbn.com/r-i-s-median-h… via @ProvBusNews
Warner Bros. subsidiary Charlestown Productions LLC filming part of a feature around Benefit Street in Providence on Aug. 16. State film office mum on Hollywood’s return to Providence neighborhood pbn.com/state-film-off… via @ProvBusNews
Approximately $6.1 million in grants were awarded to 147 organizations across the state to help residents with various needs. R.I. Foundation awards $6.1M in grants from new programs part of 5-year plan pbn.com/r-i-foundation… via @ProvBusNews
Pope declares a miracle in Rhode Island! Pope declares baby’s survival at now-closed R.I. hospital a miracle pbn.com/pope-declares-… via @ProvBusNews
Cultivator Ocean State Botanicals LLC will obtain the license and adopt the name “Newport Cannabis Company.” Cannabis commission approves licence transfer; social equity license vendor pbn.com/cannabis-commi… via @ProvBusNews
Care New England claims the union “has failed and refused to bargain in good faith." Women & Infants files unfair labor practice claim against union pbn.com/women-infants-… via @ProvBusNews
Many organizations in Rhode Island’s public and private sectors have found themselves at a crossroads. DEI TEST: Roll back? Push ahead? For many organizations, a critical choice pbn.com/dei-test-roll-… via @ProvBusNews
Should Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell lose his job? Tell us what you think! Does Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell deserve to be fired for poor job performance? pbn.com/does-federal-r… via @ProvBusNews
Providence Business News’ 21st annual 40 Under Forty Awards program on Thursday celebrated the best local young businessmen and businesswomen in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. PBN recognizes 40 Under Forty honorees pbn.com/pbn-recognizes… via @ProvBusNews
#SpecialSectionSeason rolls along at @AldrichMansion for @ProvBusNews’ 2025 40 Under Forty awards event!
Rhode Island-based jobs fell by 2,400 between May and June – the largest monthly decline since April 2023. DLT: R.I.-based jobs fall by 2,400 in June; unemployment still dips to 4.8% pbn.com/dlt-r-i-based-… via @ProvBusNews