Franklin S. Prosnitzeditor
Journal, News Guild at odds again
The union that represents about 500 Providence Journal employees, including reporters, some editors, advertising sales, and business department employees, has been working without a...
The ‘Civil War’ arrives on stage at Providence Performing Arts Center
You might say that for Ken Gentry, Civil War -- the play -- was more about losing the battle and, he hopes, winning the...
An actor’s life for him, when bank merger ends job
Well, here's a lesson for those bankers who might find themselves out of work as a result of Fleet's acquisition of BankBoston, or any...
Vice AdmiraL Arthur K. Cebrowski
Name: Vice Admiral Arthur K. Cebrowski
Occupation: Became the forty-seventh president of the Naval War College in Newport in July 1998.
Background: Served as...
Vincent A. Cianci, Jr.
(second of two parts)
Name: Vincent A. Cianci, Jr.
Occupation: Mayor of the City of Providence. The longest sitting mayor in the city's history.
Backround:...
The Beauty of having Beast come to town
There's surely no beast in the economic fortunes of the Providence Performing Arts Center and downtown restaurants and parking garages, with the production of...
Vincent A. Cianci, Jr.
Name: Vincent A. Cianci, Jr. Occupation: Mayor of the City of Providence. The longest sitting mayor in the city's history. Backround: First elected mayor...
Economy keeps rolling along
Two years ago economists were warning of a slowdown in the national, regional and local economy. A year ago, the same. Six months ago,...
Banks find new opportunities in mergers, laws
Remember when there was Hospital Trust National Bank, Industrial National Bank, friendly tellers anxious to help you with deposits and withdrawals, and bank employees...
Tourism’s growth sparks debate over the quality of jobs it creates
It seems only fitting that the first performance at the Providence Performing Arts Center for the new century is Beauty and the Beast. That...
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