Providence Business News

Providence Business News, often referred to as PBN, is a weekly publication that highlights business developments and the economy in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts. The paper was established in March 1986 by Robert C. Bergenheim, who was also serving as the publisher of the Boston Business Journal at the time. PBN released its inaugural issue in May of the same year. For a significant part of its journey, the paper has been under the leadership of Robert's son, Roger C. Bergenheim, as publisher.

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Nursing assistant training program gets probationary license after state violations uncovered

1 day ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

PROVIDENCE – A nursing assistant training program’s application for an ownership change is on probation after the R.I. Department of Health found several violations of state law during site visits. Your Choice of Training Program LLC has been a licensed program since May 2023. The program was owned by Jose Nunez and managed and operated Already a Subscriber?
OHIC: hospital, drug costs drove rises in health care spending

2 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

CRANSTON – Hospital and drug costs were the main drivers of a 7.8% rise in health care spending in 2023, according to a report released by the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner Monday. The annual report assesses health care spending, quality and equity performance and includes updated recommendations to improve system oversight and affordability. In 2023, the state’s health care cost growth target was 6% and set by the state’s Cost Trends Steering Committee.
Women & Infants Hospital gala raises more than $410,000

3 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

PROVIDENCE – The Women & Infants Hospital 2025 Gala, which was held May 2, raised more than $410,000 for the hospital. Hundreds of community leaders, patients, donors and colleagues attended the event, which supports the Women & Infants Annual Fund. The gala celebrated those who helped raise funds that were used to complete the Brown University Labor and Delivery Center, which opened in March. The event also recognized the hospital’s work in providing health care to women.
Sturdy Health’s Natalie Cook named to Becker’s 2025 list of ‘Top Hospital and Health System CHROs to Know’

3 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

ATTLEBORO – Sturdy Health recently announced that Natalie Cook, vice president and chief human resources officer, was named to one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Top Hospital and Health System CHROs to Know in 2025.”Since joining Sturdy Health in 2022, Cook has played an important role for talent acquisition and retention through introducing employee-centered benefits and expanding wellness offerings supported by a new Wellness Committee, as well as an annual health and benefits fair.
CCRI partners with RIC to launch online RN to BSN program

3 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

PROVIDENCE – The Community College of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College recently announced a fully online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The partnership is meant to offer graduates a flexible and affordable pathway to earning their Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. “This program is deeply personal to me,” said Rosemary Costigan, registered nurse and interim president of the Community College of Rhode Island.
Five Questions With: Dr. Zobeida Diaz

3 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is considered one of the main complications of pregnancy and the postpartum period. Dr. Zobeida Diaz, division director of women’s behavioral health at Women & Infants Hospital, spoke with Providence Business News about the mental health challenges that women face during pregnancy and postpartum. PBN: How prevalent are mental health issues among pregnant and postpartum women?
Providence officials want to fix roof, exterior of City Hall

5 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley wants to give City Hall a face lift. City officials are investing in multiple restoration projects at City Hall, located at 25 Dorrance St. The first project is a $10 million effort to repair the building’s exterior, said Samara Pinto, spokesperson for Smiley. The project would use a 3D Already a Subscriber? Log in To Continue Reading This Article Become a Providence Business News subscriber and get immediate access to all of our premier content and much more.
Stuck in transit: Is RIPTA’s long hunt for bus hub location finally on right track?

6 days ago | pbn.com | Christopher Allen

In 2014, the R.I. Department of Transportation produced a video promising a state-of-the-art transit hub to replace the “overcrowded” Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence, part of a multistage vision to overhaul the state’s public transportation system. “It’s time for a new era of mobility,” the narrator said. “It’s all on the horizon.” A decade later, Already a Subscriber?
Everybody’s Business: Durrett brings Carolina flavor to Becky’s BBQ in Middletown

6 days ago | pbn.com | Christopher Allen

(Editor’s note: This is the 57th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views on minority-business conditions in the state and for ways to improve those businesses’ chances for success.) When Middletown locals heard that one of their most beloved restaurants, and the town’s only Already a Subscriber?
For some local businesses, film productions are lights, camera… extra money

6 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

Sterling Cleaners Inc. in the working-class West End of Providence might feel like a world away from the glitz of Hollywood, but it’s closer than you might think. Sterling Cleaners is situated in the shadow of the massive Cranston Street Armory, in some ways a fortunate location for owner John Faella. That’s because the armory’s Already a Subscriber?