Michael Pare
Tourism in RI – our growth industry
It is hard sometimes for people to equate tourism with economic development. But they should.
And it is important to remember that Rhode...
Finding a job is serious business, so leave the comedy at...
We filled a couple of job openings around here this past summer. Once you post an opening online or run an ad in...
The renaissance reaches Smith Hill
You could drive along Smith Street in Providence countless times and never take a turn onto Holden Street. And if you never turn onto...
The mayoral race is all but won, yet let’s listen to...
While the consensus may be that the Providence mayoral race is in fact over, that Democrat David Cicilline can start decorating the...
Unappreciated, CCRI merits recognition
Do you remember when the Community College of Rhode Island was called Rhode Island Junior College – and some people referred to it...
His goal is a literate populace, prepared for success
Name: Thomas H. Brillat
Age: 51
Position: Director, Washington County Adult Learning Center
Background: Brillat is beginning his eighth year as director...
Paolino lost the race, not his reputation
Could there have been two winners in the recent Providence Democratic mayoral primary? Depends on how you look at it.
It is now...
United Way looks to build community, and raise money
The United Way here in Rhode Island has a new name, a new mission and a new way of doing things.
The non-profit agency...
Greenspan cites system’s flaws, urges patience in wait for boom
He followed a long list of distinguished speakers – from Ted Kennedy and Tom Daschle to John McCain and General Barry McCaffrey – and...
Road construction not taken lightly by East Providence businesses
They tend not to take things sitting down in East Providence. It’s a working class community. People work hard. They support Little League baseball,...
