Jacquelyn Voghel

When Alexander “Brave Journey” Sterling returned to his home state of Rhode Island in 2022, he asked local members of his tribe, the Ramapo Lenape, what obstacles stood in their way in business and community. “Part of the problem was that there was no funding for the projects they wanted to get done and programs […]

PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System finished fiscal year 2025 with a $10.8 million operating loss according to unaudited financial statements released Nov. 25. The was a downturn from the $15.2 million operating gain the state’s second largest health system reported a year prior. For the fourth quarter which ended Sept. 30, Care New […]

PROVIDENCE – Cases of respiratory illnesses more common during the colder months such as the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, are on the rise this year, according to Brown University Health. In response, the health system released guidance earlier this month on preventing respiratory diseases. Last year, Rhode Island recorded more than 900 flu-related […]

PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System, Brown University Health and Southcoast Health System were recognized among Forbes’ annual “America’s Best Employers by State” ranking. The publication ranked Care New England as the No. 7 best employer in Rhode Island, while Brown University Health was ranked No. 9. Southcoast Health was ranked No. 57 among Massachusetts employers. Both Care New England and Brown Health are based […]

PROVIDENCE – Unionized caregivers at Women & Infants Hospital earlier this month gathered to demand that parent company Care New England Health System address concerns around patient safety, staff training and infrastructure. Service Employees International Union 1199 New England, the union representing the employees, said in a statement that despite Care New England reporting a $40 million profit for 2024, “caregivers continue to raise major concerns” about staffing among labor and delivery, […]

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – South County Health is formally exploring a new partnership that its leadership says would allow South County Hospital to remain an independent, nonprofit system while expanding national collaboration opportunities. South County Health, the hospital’s parent company, announced last week that it has entered a 120-due diligence agreement with several undisclosed potential “strategic, […]

FALL RIVER – Saint Anne’s Hospital has added a new Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery designation to its accreditations. The recognition, awarded by North Carolina-based nonprofit the Surgical Review Corp., “signals that this facility is among the best in this specialty and is dedicated to delivering the highest level of care possible,” said Gary M. Pratt, CEO […]

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Unionized CVS Health Corp. pharmacists have joined a nationwide action demanding adjustments to staffing levels, workload and prescription review times that they say will enhance patient safety. Under current conditions, The Pharmacy Guild/IAM says pharmacists have less than one minute to review a prescription. The guild has also alleged that the pharmacy giant is engaging in union-busting activities by withholding annual […]

PROVIDENCE – With recreational cannabis use nearly doubling among adult Rhode Islanders since 2017, the R.I. Department of Health is launching a public health education campaign intended to promote responsible use. The campaign, entitled Rhode Island Responsible, aims to provide adults ages 21 and older with evidence-based information and resources to use cannabis responsibly, and to […]

Bethany Lardaro, a certified financial planner with Washington Trust Wealth Management, is seeing more young people in her office, even if they’re not always clients. Rather, she’s noticing that her clients are bringing their children or grandchildren to appointments, hoping to give them an early understanding of resources such as Roth IRAs and other retirement […]

PROVIDENCE – Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital have received a temporary lifeline under a new agreement reached by hospital ownership and R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on Friday. Under the agreement, the state of Rhode Island will contribute up to $3 million toward keeping the hospitals open through November, […]

PROVIDENCE – CharterCARE’s legal request to close two Rhode Island hospitals if the state does not take ownership remains ongoing following Tuesday’s hearing in Dallas. Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital operator CharterCARE Health Partners, on Oct. 30 filed a motion in the U.S. […]

LINCOLN – Students at William M. Davies Jr. Career & Technical High School now have the option to focus on cybersecurity with the launch of the school’s 10th Career and Technical Education program offering. The four-year curriculum provides hands-on technical training in areas such as programming, system administration, cyber defense strategies and networking, Davies said […]

PROVIDENCE – In recent years, just one Rhode Island community offered affordable housing options to renters making a median salary. This year, not a single municipality made the cut. The update accompanied a largely grim view into Rhode Island’s housing market over the past year, released Friday in HousingWorks R.I.’s 2025 Housing Fact Book. Burrillville, […]

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A laser cutter, 3D printers with large-format capabilities and eight high-performance computers are among the technologies now available to engineering students at the University of Rhode Island’s new Ideation and Innovation Studio. URI opened the studio this fall in the Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering’s Toray Commons, with a ribbon-cutting event held in late […]

While employers may dream of an experienced, industry-savvy new hire, not all have that luxury – a reality that’s particularly apparent in cybersecurity and information technology sectors, says Lisa Shorr, co-owner of Warwick-based Secure Future Tech Solutions. Still, she says, the company isn’t starving for talent among its ranks – getting there has just required […]

PROVIDENCE – As manufacturers navigate a year marked by turbulence and tariffs, a shortage of qualified workers remains a familiar concern. That’s been the case for company leaders such as Doug Travers, manager at Herrick & White architectural woodworking in Cumberland. Herrick & White offers its own training for workers, Travers said, but many new […]

PROVIDENCE – At first glance, a day in the Hope Scholars Initiative might look like a typical classroom scene, with students meeting in a small group as they annotate, analyze and make personal connections to a text.  But unlike a more commonplace school environment, students aren’t just analyzing textbooks or novels. Here, they’re unpacking a […]

PROVIDENCE – A new “cyber range” classroom recently concluded construction at Rhode Island College’s Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies. The range uses IBM technology and can accommodate 24 users at a time, with four workstations and six computers per station. It also features a 24-foot-wide video wall at the front of the classroom; three […]

PROVIDENCE – Local students and manufacturers will convene at Farm Fresh Rhode Island later this month at Polaris MEP’s Manufacturing Day. Now in its fourth year, Polaris MEP established Manufacturing Day to introduce middle and high school students to career opportunities in manufacturing. This year’s event will take place on Oct. 8 at 10 Sims […]