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Rhode Islanders prep for Hurricane Sandy
Residents, government offices and utilities throughout Rhode Island and Southern New England are taking steps to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which is set to hit the East Coast late Sunday and peak on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. more
R.I. Foundation holding ‘Make It Happen RI’
The Rhode Island Foundation and President and CEO Neil D. Steinberg will host “Make It Happen RI” on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7 and 8. The event is designed to identify specific plans, along with the path to implement them, that in the end will help to create economic activity in the state that supplements what the private sector is doing currently. more
| 7/30/12
Sea Corp. lands $86M Navy contract
Systems Engineering Associates Corporation – Sea Corp. – has been awarded a three-year, $86 million contract to support the electromagnetic department of Newport’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center. more
| 9/10/12
Study: R.I. 19th for entrepreneurs, Mass. No. 1
Rhode Island ranks 19th among states for entrepreneurship, according to an index released Oct. 2 by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. more
Farrell named co-chair of R.I. biz plan competition
Margaret “Peggy” Farrell has been named the new co-chair of the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition, the organization announced Tuesday. more
| 9/11/12
More than 45,000 still without power in Sandy’s wake
(Updated, 4 p.m.) National Grid has restored power to more than 75,000 Rhode Island customers, but another 45,000 are still in the dark. more
Black Friday Walmart protests head to R.I., Mass.
As part of a nationwide Black Friday protest, Walmart workers and community allies plan to gather at Walmart retail stores across Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Black Friday. more
| 11/23/12
Construction employment falls in Providence metro in December
Construction employment declined in 131 out of 337 metro areas – including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area – rose in 139 out of 337 metro areas and stayed stagnant in 65 metro areas – including the New Bedford area – from December 2011 to December 2012, according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America. more
| 1/28/13
URI among 13 honored at Rhody Awards
The University of Rhode Island was one of 13 to earn a Rhody Award from the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission and Preserve Rhode Island. more
| 10/19/12
Seggerman to resign as Gamm Theatre executive director
After nine years with the company, Yvonne Seggerman has submitted her resignation as executive director of the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, effective Jan. 1, 2013. more
| 10/4/12
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