Providence Business News

PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Inc. told the R.I. Office of the Attorney General Wednesday that 608 Rhode Island residents may have been affected by the cyberattack that compromised the toy maker’s network in March. Hasbro, which is moving its headquarters from Pawtucket to Boston by year’s-end, said the potentially affected information includes Social Security numbers, driver’s

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – South County Health has officially become part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, with Thursday marking the first day the Rhode Island health system has access to the group’s research tools and expert advice. As part of Care Network, South County Health facilities join a group of international health networks able to

CHRISTOPHER PARISI, standing at right, founder and CEO of Trailblaze Marketing and vice chair of the Rhode Island AI Task Force, moderates a panel discussion during Providence Business News' 2026 Cybersecurity & AI Tech Summit on Thursday morning at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick. Also on the panel, from right, are Seth Kolker, interim director of Rhode Island’s AI Hub; Arnell Milhouse, co-founder and CEO of yconic AI; and Robert Paradise, founder and CEO of Attain Technology.

WARWICK – A worker at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport who was found in possession of a gun was a recent hire who also was carrying a knife in a bag, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported Wednesday. Nathan Brown, 48, was found in possession of a .40-caliber Glock 22 on Oct. 1 during a random

A SIGN indicating that a home is under contract is shown in Kennesaw, Ga. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 7.40% from 7.28% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. / AP FILE PHOTO / MIKE STEWART Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years.

FROM LEFT, Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates Ken Block, Helena Buonanno Foulkes and Aaron Guckian face moderator Gene Valicenti during the live debate hosted by NBC 10 WJAR in the lobby of the Providence Performing Arts Center on Wednesday. /WJAR-TV NBC 10 SCREENSHOT VIA THE RHODE ISLAND CURRENT The first gubernatorial debate of the 2026 general election cycle began cordially enough.

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Phebe Novakovic, who has been General Dynamics Corp.’s CEO since 2013, is stepping down on Jan. 1, the company announced Thursday. She will be succeeded by General Dynamic President Danny Deep, who has been president for nearly two years. “On behalf of the board, we thank [Novakovic] for her outstanding leadership and

Mavis Nimoh, COO of Mass League of Community Health Centers Mavis Nimoh joined the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers as Chief Operating Officer in September 2026. She leads operations and administration for one of the nation’s first Primary Care A’ssociations.The statewide association represents community health centers across Massachusetts, serving nearly a million patients.

A VICTORIAN-STYLE home at 19 Ledge Road in Bristol sold for $2.8 million, marking the highest non-waterfront residential sale in the town since August 2023. / COURTESY COMPASS INC. BRISTOL – A home on Ledge Road sold for $2.8 million, marking the highest non-waterfront residential sale in the town since August 2023, according to Compass Inc., citing data from the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.

Mary Ann Lisi is a sales associate with Residential Properties Ltd., where she has worked since 2010. A longtime South County resident, Lisi specializes in luxury residential properties, including oceanfront homes, historic properties, country estates and vacation homes. She has made more than $100 million in real estate sales over the past decade and recorded