Wendy Fargnoli has been named treasurer of LeadingAge RI. more

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller is stepping down to take a post as president of the Milbank Memorial Fund, a national health-policy foundation based in New York, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced last week. more

John Bulman, a founding partner of Little Bulman Medeiros & Whitney PC, was recently elected to the board of governors of the American College of Construction Lawyers. Bulman, whose practice areas include construction law, business-dispute resolution and neutral arbitration, and mediation services, originally joined the college as a fellow in 2006. He holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. more

Junior Achievement of Rhode Island announced a $2,500 grant recently received from TD Bank’s TD Charitable Foundation. more

Justine Reiff has been promoted to store manager at With Heart and Soul boutique, where she will be responsible for scheduling, accounts payable, purchasing, payroll and more. more

Jeffrey Hirsh has been named chairman of the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau. more

HealthID Profile Inc. co-founders Angelo A. Pitassi Jr. and Christopher Melo will tell the story of their inspiration and demo their product at the May Geek Dinner from Providence Geeks. 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

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

Who says lenders need to charge you a cash down payment when you take out a mortgage in this era of hyper-strict underwriting? more