1+ week, 3+ day ago   (95+ words) PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 500-1,499 EMPLOYEES 4. The Washington Trust Co. CEO (or equivalent): Edward O. Handy, III, chairman and CEO Full-time U.S. employees: 694 The Washington Trust Co. has long been known as a leader in providing a healthy workplace. Over the years, the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (235+ words) NEWPORT – The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded $26,000 in grants to three organizations supporting Rhode Island children and teenagers, funding programs focused on education, food access, literacy, arts and social-emotional learning. On Sept. 1, the foundation announced $15,000 for the Star Kids Scholarship…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (284+ words) PROVICENCE – The DaVinci Center, a multipurpose social services nonprofit serving Providence’s North End neighborhood, has received $440,000 in federal funding to expand its community resources and program offerings. The award was provided through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (134+ words) Providence spent $1.1M in opioid settlement funds in 2025, report finds Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – The city spent about $1.12 million in opioid settlement funds in 2025, supporting 14 community-based projects that reached more than 3,000 people through overdose prevention, treatment and recovery services, according to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (236+ words) WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. has been named the first-place winner among banks in the finance category of the 2026 Rhode Island Community’s Choice Awards, the bank announced Aug. 25. The bank received the most votes among participating banks in the annual…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (166+ words) PROVIDENCE – Beacon Bank collected more than 7,500 pounds of nonperishable food during its summer food drive in Rhode Island, a record for the bank’s annual effort and donations that will be distributed to 14 local food pantries. The six-week drive, held July…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (124+ words) Providence Business News (Editor’s note: This is the 24th installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The other stories from this series can be found here.) SMITHFIELD…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (137+ words) WARWICK – Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England has donated $2,605 to the Glimmer of Hope Foundation through its 2026 Cookie Program Community Service Project, the organization announced. Each year, troops and individual Girl Scouts may designate a portion of their cookie program…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) NEWPORT – More than 50 nonprofit organizations serving Newport County residents will share $290,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation to support programs focused on education, housing, food access, healthcare, social services and arts activities. The funding was awarded through the foundation’s…...