Marion Davis
City hires consultant to help solve parking problem
Aiming to ease Providence’s parking problems at a time of “unprecedented economic development activity,” Mayor David N. Cicilline has hired an expert to develop...
Vicarious liability cap for leasing firms extended
Facing threats from at least three car leasing companies that they would pull out of Rhode Island if the state’s cap on vicarious liability...
R.I.’s cutting-edge cancer research
Center conducts innovtive work in 'basic' science
What if you could find the enzyme that makes some people with acid reflux disease develop cancer of...
RI, nation ramping up pursuit of health care IT
What can Boeing teach Rhode Island’s hospitals about quality and efficiency? Does the world of air traffic safety hold lessons applicable to medical errors?...
The tale of two cities’ resurgence
The stories echo one another: A riverfront city once bustling with industry and commerce falls into hard times as the world economy shifts. The...
Beacon looks to expand, alter company makeup
Backed by key legislative leaders, The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co., created by the state in the 1990s to help pull Rhode Island out of...
Employer input key in readying students
How do you know a student is ready for the workplace? What does it take, for starters: good writing, math skills, the ability to...
Push for value from health spending, Kennedy urges
R.I. Business group on health meets to devise possible industry reforms set by employers
Would you pay a contractor 60 percent more to get the...
NorVergence deals to bring relief to local businesses
Settlement agreements with three leasing companies that were assigned NorVergence Inc. contracts in Rhode Island will return more than $230,800 to businesses hit with...
R.I. quality of place gets mixed grades from EPC
Rhode Island is making “encouraging progress” on Narragansett Bay’s water quality, and its “excellent” at attracting a diverse population and promoting commercial historic preservation....











