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…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (93+ words) PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy has conditionally selected 150 megawatts of renewable energy from a proposed onshore wind project in northern Maine, the utility company announced Tuesday. Clearway Energy Group LLC was selected by the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 25 to…...

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, 6+ day ago   (1644+ words) Dave Talan thinks it’s hateful. Rep. David Morales thinks it’s the right thing to do. And Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley thinks it’s legally unenforceable. The candidates in Providence’s mayoral race are divided over Question 7, a citizen-led proposal that will appear…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (307+ words) PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Children, Youth & Families has secured $2.9 million in federal funding to support mental health services for children and youths living with or at risk of serious emotional disturbances – diagnosed mental, behavioral or emotional disorders that interfere…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) Nearly three dozen people want to be Rhode Island’s first inspector general to root out waste and improve government efficiency. But the pool of qualified candidates may be much smaller. The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission received resumes from…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) PROVIDENCE – KPMG LLP has promoted Providence-based executive Jason LaRue to vice chair of talent and culture, putting him in charge of the accounting firm’s talent strategy and human resources functions nationwide. LaRue will oversee workforce planning, recruiting, talent management, learning…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (963+ words) Brown University Health is back in the black, but its financial forecast remains grim as costs associated with uncompensated care, insurance denials and federal Medicaid restrictions take hold. “If you’re sitting at zero, you’re not where you need to be,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (131+ words) Providence Business News WARWICK – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Democratic gubernatorial rival Helena B. Foulkes clashed over taxes and healthcare Monday during a forum hosted by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. With the democratic primary only weeks away, the…...