BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick has requested federal relief for small businesses and private nonprofits impacted by the Boston Marathon bombing that occurred April 15. more

“We are honored to donate these funds to support our local community and local business owners who were affected by Hurricane Sandy,” said Steve White, president and CEO of Westerly Community Credit Union. more

Lauritz Goodrich has been appointed national sales manager of Toray Plastics (America) Inc.’s Torayfan Poly-propylene Film division. more

Paul A. Pyne has been named chief operations officer of Amica Mutual Insurance Co. more

Kevin E. Fernandes has been promoted to commercial-loan operations officer of BayCoast Bank, formerly Citizens-Union Savings Bank. more

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has been awarded a $94,000 grant from the Amgen Foundation to continue its Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology Lab program for high school students throughout the state. more

Paul T. Dzurinda has been named fire and emergency-management consultant at Russell Phillips and Associates. more

Jacob Peterson has been promoted to senior accountant at Sullivan & Co. more

The South Boston waterfront was long a bleak area separated from the rest of the city by the Fort Point Channel, its docks and warehouses recalling a faded shipping past. Now, rechristened the Seaport district, construction cranes dot the landscape as builders put up high-end condominiums, offices and hotels in one of the biggest neighborhood transformations in Boston history. more

Despite efforts from government and industry to reduce health care spending, Rhode Island health insurers say the cost curve is bending in the wrong direction. more