Denise Perreault
Newport to host America’s Cup event
(Corrected Aug. 16)
PROVIDENCE – The intensive campaign to bring the America’s Cup back to Newport finally paid off when state and America’s Cup officials...
Raimondo looks for support on pension reform from local leaders
WARWICK – State General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo will submit what she called a “comprehensive legislative pension reform package” to the General Assembly at...
Chinese-language students seek edge in job market
Nineteen-year-old Jennifer Parisi, entering her sophomore year at the University of Rhode Island, wasn’t sure she would like learning Chinese, but a high school...
CWE gives entrepreneurs confidence to succeed
When the Center for Women & Enterprise earlier this year issued a call for nominees for its Andrea C. Silbert Rising Star award, it...
Arts groups must support each other in tough economy
Jean Rondeau is a longtime supporter of the arts, particularly in northern Rhode Island where he lives. He was an early leader of the...
Vet’s dedication to her patients, city boundless
Jane G. Linden, a veterinarian who owns the Providence River Animal Hospital, loves the city where she lives and works.
She’s proven her dedication...
Festival welcome boost to business
Michael Richardson and his two business partners who own and operate Anchor Bend Glassworks LLC in Newport and North Kingstown – Justin Tarducci and...
Taveras takes hard line on contracts with unions
Having wrung significant wage and benefit concessions from three of the city’s four major labor unions in efforts to close a $110 million budget...
RIAC seeks marketing help from businesses
In an effort to improve service for business travelers, the R.I. Airport Corporation (RIAC) is asking businesses in the Greater Providence area to provide...
Tax expected to apply only to tours within state
Answers are beginning to emerge regarding the impact of the newly expanded sales tax on sightseeing tours in Rhode Island.
The state budget for fiscal...
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