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A pair of elephants lumber around their 2-acre habitat at Roger Williams Park Zoo. All three elephants that live at the zoo will be leaving next year because of increasing health issues as they age.
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MICHAEL SALERNO

ANIMAL MAGNETISM: RWP Zoo left scrambling for money to boost attendance,...

It’s safe to say that nearly all of the hundreds of thousands of people who visit Providence’s Roger Williams Park Zoo each year make...
GIVING VOICE: Ann Clanton, founder and owner of Ann Clanton Communications, is pictured in front of the R.I. Statehouse.
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Everybody’s Business: Communications firm allows Clanton to fuse her love of...

(Editor’s note: This is the 70th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
UNIQUE ITEMS: Andrea Belanger, owner of the online boutique and reseller Penny & June Vintage, holds up one of her glassware pieces.
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Belanger sees strong demand for antiques after launching e-commerce shop

In recent decades, prospective homebuyers have largely been met by the color gray when touring houses. “Often, there’s this concept that something completely neutralized appeals...
TICKLING THE IVORIES: Rebekah Zabinski, center, and Esther Zabinski, right, music teachers and owners of Zabinski Music School in Pawtucket, work with Guy Marini, who has been studying for two to five years and is now writing his own music.
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Music school strikes a chord as sisters carry on family legacy...

Growing up as the daughters of two music teachers, Rebekah Zabinski and Esther Zabinski had a front-row seat to the value of music education. “We...

R.I. Life Science Hub partners with Pawtucket Foundation for healthcare career...

PAWTUCKET – A new partnership between the R.I. Life Science Hub and The Pawtucket Foundation will help communities that have been historically underrepresented in...

Five Questions With: Carolyn Jackson

Carolyn Jackson was appointed president and chief operating officer of Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick in January. She steps into the role as...

Newport Hospital birthing center nets $1.6 million state investment

NEWPORT – The Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center at Newport Hospital, which has recently faced an uncertain future, last month received a much-needed $1.6...

Report: Rhode Island leads U.S. in lung cancer survival, screening efforts

PROVIDENCE – The Ocean State has the highest five-year survival rate for lung cancer in the U.S., according to a recent report by the American Lung Association, and also ranks high in...

Brown Health physician to lead international cardiology society

PROVIDENCE – Brown University Health cardiologist Dr. Jinnette Dawn Abbott has been selected to lead an internationally extending nonprofit, the health system announced last week. Abbott was named...

More than 33 PACE organizations adopt IntusCare platform

PROVIDENCE – More than 33 PACE organizations in 16 states have adopted electronic medical record and practice management software developed by IntusCare, the Rhode Island medical technology company announced last week. The Providence-headquartered...
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