Bridget Botelho
Local attorneys tackle employee discrimination
Imagine having an employee who, every so often, jumps on top of his desk and
simulates lewd acts toward the only female...
Creameries take a licking
Skyrocketing milk costs prompt ice cream shops to raise prices.
Somerset Creamery owner Roger Berube has been making ice cream for
decades,...
Around the Block
A unique network of Block Island cab drivers are revving up
for another summer tourist season.
“Uncle” Lou Ritzinger sits in his...
R.I. legislation bolsters motorists’ car rental rights
Under a little-known state regulation, Rhode Island drivers can save money
while renting a car by using their own automobile insurance rather...
Bill proposes fairer auto rental policies
Following Rhode Island’s example, the Coalition for Fair Insurance Practices announced on June 4 that it is calling for state legislatures across the country...
Veterans medical center to get $47M overhaul
The Providence VA Medical Center is being expanded and its community contract
services extended as part of a comprehensive plan by the...
The Name Game
State officials look to eliminate a costly trademark loophole
Rick Simone and John Velez’s dorm room at Johnson & Wales University in
Providence...
Citizens acquisition puts risk manager in spotlight
Robert Gormley took a leap of faith when he left an executive vice president
job at Fleet Bank in 1993 to join...
State’s film director looks to put R.I. in limelight
When Steven Feinberg sees a beautiful seascape, a cobblestone roadway or a
vast open space in Rhode Island, he pictures it on...
Executives weigh benefits, drawbacks of going public
Google, the popular Internet search engine, recently filed its anticipated
statement to publicly offer stock, but not without apprehension.
The company founders,...
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