Dorothy Pascale has been appointed chief of the Rhode Island Bureau of Audits, where she has served as deputy chief since 2006. more

Mike Watkinson has ben appointed senior vice president of the New England retail division of Embrace Home Loans. more

Diane M. Medeiros has been promoted to business-development officer at BayCoast Bank, where she will oversee the merchant-sservice program and implement companywide business development programs. more

Andrew W. Hausmann has been promoted to project manager at Vision 3 Architects, where he is a core member of the education team. more

Nicholas Baldasarre has been hired as intern architect at Durkee, Brown, Viveiros and Werenfels Architects. more

During its 10th annual Awards Celebration, held April 9, The Pawtucket Foundation recognized three individuals for their outstanding contributions to the quality of economic and community life in Pawtucket. more

April is National Financial Literacy month, and RBS Citizens Financial Group marked the occasion by announcing $2 million in 2013 grants to benefit nonprofit financial education programs in communities served by Citizens Bank, RBS Citizens and Charter One. more

I am NOT a LinkedIn expert, but I do have more than 15,000 LinkedIn connections. Do you? more

In the ’90s, if you asked most women business owners what their dreams were, they’d say they just want to be able to support themselves and their families. The times have changed: Today, women have bigger dreams and seek to grow their businesses to the maximum level. However, many are still saddled with an outdated perception about their roles in business and contributions to the economy, despite tremendous growth over the past decade. more

Even as U.S. housing rebounds from its worst downturn since the 1930s, production bottlenecks are pushing up building-materials costs, land prices are rising and skilled labor ready to begin work is hard to find. more