Kyle Yee has been named property claims examiner/adjuster by Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. more

When Jim Rohn said, “All the information you need to succeed already exists, the problem is you haven’t exposed yourself to it,” it was one of the most challenging and eye-opening statements I had ever heard. I immediately made a lifelong goal to read a thousand books. more

Whether or not Hurricane Sandy had a connection to climate change, the latter will make future Hurricane Sandys more common, imposing enormous costs on cities. more

Lee Valentini has been named a senior assistant vice president in service center operations at Amica Mutual Insurance Co. more

Sara M. Hiebner has been appointed vice president and manager of the business banking group at Bank Newport. more

Michael R. Volpe has been named to the real estate sales and leasing team at Coastal Commercial Real Estate. more

Frank O’Reagan has been named director of Stat Emergency Medical Training School of Stat-Southcoast EMS. O’Reagan will oversee the program, developed to train EMTs, and its eight instructors. more

Kathleen Mulhern has been named vice president of marketing at Bristol County Savings Bank, where she will be responsible for the management of marketing and public relations functions for the bank. more

Aaron Read has been named IT/engineering director at Rhode Island Public Media, where he will lead a team that ensures transmitters, computers and studios are running at peak proficiency. more

BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection is seeking public comment for proposed amendments to agency regulations that deal with wetlands, waterways and water-quality certifications, as well as wastewater-related changes to state-issued permits and operation standards for sewer-treatment works. more