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Getting day in Calif. court may solve pension-change conflicts
Many U.S. states and cities have approved measures to help fix poorly funded public pensions. Now courts will decide if they are legal or not. more
Guest Column: Amy Monahan | 6/25/12
Some Big Brother regulations make a lot of sense
We have all done something stupid – or imprudent, to use a kinder adjective. Bicycling without a helmet, driving after too much wine, swimming beyond the lifeguard’s vision, hiking off the mountain path. The list goes on. Part of being human is being rash. While computers always act rationally, we humans are innately unpredictable; indeed, sometimes we find joy in those irrational moments of stupidity. more
Guest Column: Joan Retsinas | 6/25/12
Building a future from the past
For the past several years Christopher J. Fox has been turning the hands of time backward. His mission has been to restore some of South County’s rivers to their pre-Colonial condition in order to improve several fish stocks, as well as the general health of the river. more
Brown to benefit from $127M bond sale
Brown University will use a $127.4 million bond sale to renovate downtown property after agreeing in May to almost double annual payments to the city. more
Urge to preserve comes from knowing place history
Even the experts can discover new things in the midst of teaching others. more
West Warwick, Warwick police land funds from Justice
The town of West Warwick and the Warwick Police Department landed $125,000 and $500,000, respectively, from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. more
The top supply-chain issues keeping U.S. executives awake
Just getting back from South Korea has made me realize how amazing it is that we live in a world sustained by global trade. The stark difference between North and South Korea prompts a lot of reflection about the benefits of global trade. America’s longest-serving Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, reportedly said, “If goods cannot cross borders, armies will.” But business faces its own struggles in its own trenches trying to make goods cross borders, whether these are company, state or international borders. Here is a list of 10 challenges businesses face today in trying to make trade work better. more
Guest Column: Ted Farris and Michael J. Gravier | 8/20/12
DLT announces new rates for unemployment, TDI
The R.I. Department of Labor and Training has announced the 2012 maximum weekly benefit rate for unemployment insurance and temporary disability insurance claimants who will start their benefit year on or after July 1. more
Chafee creates municipal services task force
Through executive order on Thursday, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee created a task force to help facilitate shared services among Pawtucket, Central Falls and East Providence. more
Downtown offices participate in ‘Operation Smart Exit’
More than 4,000 downtown Providence office workers will take to the streets late Thursday morning for ‘Operation Smart Exit,’ an event designed to raise awareness for emergency preparedness. more
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