Mike Colias/levesque@pbn.com
Brown team readies report on Harvard Pilgrim pullout
A Brown University research team that has been studying the impact of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s withdrawal from the Rhode Island market plans to...
Miriam Hospital nurses win award for excellence
The nursing staff at The Miriam Hospital recently earned the highest recognition possible from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a branch of the American...
Dow, Immunex expansions boost RI’s biotech status
During his eighth and final state of the state address last month, Gov. Lincoln Almond made sure to highlight one of the hallmarks of...
End of an institution – Duffy’s to close
They call it "Loafers’ Corner" in Bristol, and it’s no coincidence that it sprouted outside Duffy’s Newsstand at Hope and State streets.
For decades, old-timers,...
Brown Venture Forums offer advice, results
C-360 Inc., a Providence-based startup, is gearing up to launch a cool new imaging system for the display-advertising industry.
The product allows an illuminated...
Power plan is long-range, but some early benefits possible
The sweeping new electricity-restructuring plan unveiled by state lawmakers last week could plant the seeds for increased competition. But average customers won’t reap the...
All that water and so few boat slips available Area marinas...
If you have your eye on a plush catamaran, or perhaps a sleek new sailboat, be sure to do one thing before laying down...
New law sets rules for law practice sales ‘Goodwill’ counts in...
A rule handed down by the state Supreme Court last month allows, for the first time, lawyers and law firms to sell their practices.
The...
Electricity suppliers asked to increase use of renewable sources
Citing the state’s worst ozone pollution on record last summer, a group of state legislators has submitted a bill requiring electricity suppliers to ensure...
Institutional work keeps hope alive for students
Like most young people, architectural school graduates have seen job opportunities shrivel in recent months.
"A couple years ago, anybody who was able to walk...
