Lindsay Lorenz, Author at Providence Business News

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R.I. sees 3rd-highest construction job contraction in April

Capital Goods 05/17/2013

ARLINGTON, Va. – During the past year, construction employment in Rhode Island fell nearly 9 percent, or 1,400 jobs, according to the Associated General...

WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE is looking for votes from its supporters and others to propel it to the top of the ArtsFwd 2013 Business Unusual National Challenge to help it solve issues of financial sustainability. / COURTESY WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE

WaterFire looks to region for help designing sustainable future

Economic Activity 05/17/2013

PROVIDENCE – WaterFire Providence is asking its supporters for help in an “unusual” way. The nonprofit organization was recently named one of 14 semifinalists...

THANKS TO A PARTNERSHIP of the R.I. Department of Transportation, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council and the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen, an alternate route has been established and marked connecting Providence's East Side and East Providence for the duration of the closure and re-building of the Washington Bridge Bikeway. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bike link re-established between East Side, East Providence

Government 05/17/2013

PROVIDENCE – Just in time for Bike to Work Day on May 17, the R.I. Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Blackstone Valley...

Shawmut gives $10K to Amos House

Nonprofit 05/17/2013

Shawmut Design and Construction recently presented Amos House, a nonprofit organization that serves food to Providence’s homeless, with a check for $10,000. The firm raised...

BankRI book drive surpasses goal

Nonprofit 05/17/2013

During the month of March, Bank Rhode Island was able to collect 2,372 books through a drive held in partnership with Books Are Wings....

Free dental clinic to serve 900

Nonprofit 05/17/2013

The Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation expects to provide free dental services to at least 900 uninsured or underinsured people during a public dental...

DD Iced Coffee Day is May 22

Nonprofit 05/17/2013

On Wednesday, participating Dunkin’ Donuts in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass., will donate $1 to Hasbro Children’s Hospital for each cup of iced...

Feds grant $654K to help R.I. fight fire more effectively

Government 05/15/2013

WASHINGTON – A handful of local fire departments and one agency in Rhode Island will receive $654,160 worth of federal fire safety grants to...

THE FOUNDERS LEAGUE, the result of a partnership of Betaspring, Brown University, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the University of Rhode Island, is moving into a new phase, soliciting more members with new programing for its 9,000-square-foot space in the Knowledge District.

Founders Leagues steps up recruitment efforts for members

Entrepreneurship 05/15/2013

PROVIDENCE – The Founders League, a group connecting Rhode Island’s startup community by offering space and programming for entrepreneurs, has announced that its six-month...