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UMass Dartmouth forms public safety task force in marathon bombing aftermath
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has created a three-person task force to conduct a review of its policies and procedures in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Chancellor Divina Grossman announced Monday.
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U.S. faces downgrade in 2013 without budget deal, Moody’s warns

U.S. policymakers must address debt loads projected to rise later this decade to avoid a 2013 downgrade, even as the latest budget projections are “credit positive,” according to Moody’s … Yesterday at 1:41 PM

Providence named 2nd most expensive city by NerdWallet

Personal finance website NerdWallet.com said Rhode Island’s capital city was the second most expensive in the United States, according to its “Quarter Pounder Index,” a basic cost-of-living … Yesterday at 1:02 PM

Report: R.I. economic growth ‘rebounds’ in 1Q

The Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator Index, released by the R.I. Public Expenditure Council and Bryant University’s Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies on Monday, reported that … Yesterday at 12:14 PM

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When she was one of 15 bank employees laid off from her job processing transactions on customer accounts, 52-year-old Margarita Feliciano decided to go back to the work she enjoyed when she was in …
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GWB awards R.I. firms $60K in skills-training grants

The Governor’s Workforce Board announced Monday that it has awarded more than $60,000 in “Express Grants” to 20 local firms. The strategic investments will partially fund skills training for …

Stonehill names new leader

Stonehill College’s Board of Trustees voted Friday to name the school’s current vice president for student affairs, the Rev. John Denning, its 10th president, succeeding current president, the …
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Adidas Selects SquadLocker to Become An Authorized Team Dealer for Rhode Island

SquadLocker™, Rhode Island’s premier provider of athletic apparel, uniforms and team gear announces that it has just signed a deal with one of the most respected and sought after brands in the …
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