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A new pavilion-style welcome center being proposed for The Breakers, one of the nation’s most famous landmarks of the Gilded Age, is part of a strategic plan for The Preservation Society of Newport County that includes expanding the tourist season and strengthening links with the area’s hospitality industry.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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To win a competition seeking the greatest possible good for the most people, The Rhode Island Foundation Innovation Fellows Allan Tear and Soren Ryherd had to be ambitious.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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This week, 10,000 Rhode Island third, fourth, and fifth grade students made their debut playing with the Rhode Island Philharmonic at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Rhode Island Audubon Society will host a shindig, devoting all proceeds to supporting raptor-preservation programs and other avian conservation efforts.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Urban beauty fundraiser, Big Brothers Big Sister gala and more.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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ACE Mentoring of Rhode Island, a nonprofit that seeks to engage high school students to pursue careers in the construction industry through scholarship and grants, has announced that its northern Rhode Island team has been selected as one of three national finalists in the CIRT-ACE Design Competition for 2013.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Board member of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and dean of the college of humanities and social sciences at Bridgewater State University talks about the importance of humanities studies to a community.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Thanks to the results of extensive faculty, staff and student survey results, and studies of student enrollment patterns and faculty collaboration ties, Brown University on Wednesday announced its intention to expand its engineering school on land it already owns, while also announcing gifts of $44 million for that effort.
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By PBN Staff
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The Pawtucket Foundation honored three individuals who have made significant contributions to the city at its 10th annual awards celebration.
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By PBN Staff
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Lynda Gilbert had no clue that she had been nominated for Providence Business News’ Rising Star award for chief financial officers, so when she learned that she had won, it stunned her.
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By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 4/8/13 |
