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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Providence Place mall receiver named U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge

2 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

PROVIDENCE – John Dorsey will be stepping down as one of Providence Place mall’s receivers to serve as a judge in the Rhode Island U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Dorsey, a partner at West Warwick-based firm Ferrucci Russo Dorsey P.C., will replace Judge Diane Finkle, who is expected to retire in September. Chief Judge David J. Barron 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.
MISSING THE MARK: State leaders weigh how to get cities, towns to 10% affordable housing

2 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

The coastal town of Little Compton has long been a peaceful retreat from urban life, known for its rural landscapes, ancient stone walls and a lack of any traffic lights. But Patrick Bowen says the idyllic town also has a problem. Bowen, a Little Compton native, says it used to be that the year-round working-class 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.
Everybody’s business; Moore found his coaching applied beyond the court

2 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

(Editor’s note: This is the 58th 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.) Over a decadeslong career coaching basketball, Ramel “Mel” Moore focused not just on on-court skills Already a Subscriber?
Health care bond use grows nationally, but uncertainty looms for R.I. systems

2 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

As health systems’ balance sheets and labor forces are stabilizing, the health care bond market has rebounded. But uncertainty still reigns for Rhode Island health systems. In 2024, health care bond issuances across the country more than doubled, reaching $35.6 billion, compared with the $17.7 billion issued in 2023, according to health care consulting firm Kaufman Hall.
Neronha’s proposed rule takes aim at private equity in health care

2 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is looking to expand his office’s oversight of health care transactions with the aim of limiting private equity acquisitions and consolidation, but observers are split on how effective his proposal will be.
Five Questions With: Brett Johnson

2 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

Brett Johnson | CEO, Eleanor Slater Hospital 1. What is your biggest accomplishment in running Eleanor Slater Hospital so far? Our most significant accomplishment is an ongoing revitalization, with Eleanor Slater re-embracing its role as a long-term acute care hospital with a dedicated inpatient psychiatric unit. … We have improved staff training, worked with the Already a Subscriber?
PBN Digital Issue - June 6, 2025

2 days ago | pbn.com | Matt Pramschufer

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Paul Cuffee becomes first fully unionized charter school in R.I.

3 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

PROVIDENCE – Paul Cuffee School has become Rhode Island’s first fully unionized charter school after 24 middle school educators voted to join the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals. Paul Cuffee Middle School workers now join about 95 staff members at the lower and upper schools. The lower school unionized in December 2024 Already a Subscriber?
House committee approves legislation banning 'assault weapons'

4 days ago | pbn.com | Christopher Allen

PROVIDENCE – The House Judiciary Committee by a 12-6 vote Tuesday approved legislation that would ban the manufacture, purchase, sale, transfer and possession of several types of semiautomatic and accessorized firearms, commonly referred to by gun control advocates as “assault” or “military style” weapons. Sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight, D-Barrington, the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Already a Subscriber?
Butler Hospital posts job listings to permanently replace striking employees

4 days ago | pbn.com | Katie Castellani

PROVIDENCE – Butler Hospital has started posting job postings to permanently replace unionized employees in response to the ongoing strike that is now entering its third week. “We sincerely hoped this step would not become necessary,” Mary Marran, president and chief operating officer of Butler said in a statement Tuesday. “We believe this action is Already a Subscriber?