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Lists: Chambers of Commerce

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CATHERINE MARX has been named the acting director of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Rhode Island district office. / COURTESY CATHERINE MARX

Marx named U.S. SBA’s acting Rhode Island district director

PROVIDENCE – Catherine Marx, the current Connecticut district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration, will at least temporarily oversee the administration’s district office...
THE TOMAQUAG MUSEUM received a $444,282 federal grant to help with its construction of a new museum on the University of Rhode Island campus.

Tomaquag Museum receives $444K federal grant to help build new home...

PROVIDENCE – The Tomaquag Museum is receiving another financial boost from the state’s congressional delegation to build a new facility on the University of...
TOPHER HAMBLETT, who became Save The Bay Inc.'s interim executive director in July, has been named the organization's permanent executive director. / COURTESY SAVE THE BAY INC.

Hamblett named Save The Bay’s permanent executive director

NEWPORT – The “interim” tag has been removed from Topher Hamblett’s title with Save The Bay Inc. The local marine advocacy nonprofit announced Monday that...
CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL in Providence saw its Star Rating drop in 2023 from 4 stars to 2, according to new data from the R.I. Department of Education. / COURTESY CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL

RIDE’s school ratings still show mixed results; Providence school ratings mostly...

PROVIDENCE – While more K-12 public schools across Rhode Island achieved 5-star status in 2023, the school accountability and improvement results released by the...
LEAH R. SCIABARRASI has been appointed as the new president of Crestwood Advisors Group LLC. / COURTESY CRESTWOOD ADVISORS GROUP LLC

Crestwood Advisors Group names Sciabarrasi new president

PROVIDENCE – A managing partner at Crestwood Advisors Group LLC who has been with the Boston-based firm for more than 20 years recently began...
ALL WELCOME: One SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce will hold a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Business After Hours networking event Jan. 25 at the University of Massachusetts School of Law in Dartmouth.
COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF LAW

Editor’s Choice: UMass Law, One SouthCoast to host DEI networking event

EDITOR’S CHOICE UMass Law, One SouthCoast to host DEI networking event ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce will hold a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Business...
EXODUS CONSTRUCTION LLC, co-owned by Ann-Marie Goddard, who was arrested Jan. 2 by R.I. State Police on embezzlement charges, had its license suspended by the R.I. Department of Business Regulation for 30 days. / COURTESY R.I. STATE POLICE

Exodus Construction’s license suspended by state amid embezzlement probe against co-owner

PROVIDENCE – The owners of a Narragansett-based home construction company, one of whom was recently arrested by R.I. State Police, are ordered to appear...
THE TEMPORARY FERRY SERVICE running from Bristol to Providence due to the partial closure of the Washington Bridge will end Jan. 19. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FAST FERRY

Temporary Bristol-Providence ferry service to end Jan. 19

PROVIDENCE – Citing low ridership and high costs in running it, the temporary ferry operating from Bristol to Providence to help alleviate congestion on...

URI names Vivier dean of health sciences

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Dr. Patrick Vivier, a member of the Tufts University School of Medicine senior leadership team and who currently serves as interim...
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