Job openings in the U.S. eased in March from an almost five-year high, indicating employers are waiting to see how the economy performs as federal budget cuts take effect. more

Rebecca “Becky” Moniz, an agent with Weichert, Realtors – Cress & Co., is the recent recipient of the Kent Washington Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award. The award honors her efforts, and those of her strategic partners, in supporting Rhode Island’s military community. During the past several years, Moniz has served on the Rhode Island Association of Realtors Realtor Troop Support Tast Force, assisting in raising funds to bring the Military Childhood Education Coalition to Rhode Island, coordinating a partnership with the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to educate deploying military-service members on home ownership and providing advice and home-buying seminars for veterans. Moniz has been with Cress & Co. since 2009 and is the former broker/owner of Young Realty Inc. more

Meghan O. Pike has been appointed to the board of directors of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. more

David Lunati has been named vice president and general manager, Cooley Engineered Membranes, at The Cooley Group. more

Frederick “Rick” Casavant IV has been named an attorney at Goodman, Shapiro & Lombardi. more

Faythe Whitmore has been named a member service supervisor at Massage Envy. more

Steven Kitchin has been appointed a public member of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals Habilitation Procurement Board. more

Deanne Gagne has been appointed a public member of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals Habilitation Procurement Board. more

Janet L. Robinson has been appointed to the board of trustees and the board of directors of Bank-Newport. more

Brittany Albert Moran has been appointed vice president of Lincoln Capital Corp. more