Michael Souza
Washington Trust launches annual PB drive
WESTERLY – Washington Trust has announced its 12th annual peanut butter drive through the month of March, with donations going directly to local Rhode...
Treasury awards $66M credit to Rockland
ROCKLAND – The U.S. Treasury Department has awarded Rockland Trust Community Development Corp. $66 million in tax credits under its New Markets Tax Credit...
Local banks show better credit quality in FDIC filings
As macroeconomic signs show continued improvement, it follows that banks would also show improved results. And for banks with operations in Rhode Island, that...
State’s ports, already successful, see growth ahead
After years of study and planning, the state’s three commercial ports – the Port of Providence, the Port of Davisville and Newport – are...
Mortgage settlement not cure-all
On Feb. 9, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced Rhode Island’s $172 million share in the landmark federal-state agreement with the nation’s five largest...
Finding a home on the business side of art, design
As the director of marketing and new-business development for Union Studio in Providence, Emily Hall is responsible for marketing strategy and finding new clients....
Murray: Let management set course for companies
The National Association of Corporate Directors New England this month will honor J. Terrence “Terry” Murray with a lifetime-achievement award for providing strong corporate...
DEM: 24% of R.I. drinking water sources face pollutant problems
PROVIDENCE – Freshwater sources, such as lakes and reservoirs, supply 74 percent of the state’s population with drinking water, yet 24 percent of these...
Roger Williams National Memorial takes in $3.33M in revenue
PHILADELPHIA – Roger Williams National Memorial brought in $3.33 million in revenue to the state in 2010, according to a National Park Service study.
Rhode...
Lawmakers urged to support R.I. port improvements
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Industrial leaders at the port of Providence and at Quonset Point are urging members of the state Senate to support improvements...














