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FORMER VOLVO OCEAN RACE BOAT “Avanti,” shown above, served as a test boat for Ken Read’s attempt to make PUMA Ocean Racing’s boat faster for the 2008 / 2009 competition. /

Tests, tryouts behind them, PUMA team moves on

Ken Read, a Newport sailor, skipper and CEO of PUMA Ocean Racing, is making plans to take a 40-member team around the world. PUMA agreed...
QIAN CHEN, director of cell and molecular biology at R.I. Hospital, in a laboratory that is being expanded with the help of a new grant. /

R.I. Hospital receives research grant

A Rhode Island Hospital doctor and a senior investigator, who ordinarily wouldn’t have the chance to work together, think they have found a way...

Health council asks rehab hospital for more details

The 40-bed specialty hospital proposed for the second floor of the Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island in North Smithfield would be the first Long...
DESPITE WET WEATHER, Gallery Night Providence on Nov. 15 brought people out to the city’s art galleries. Here Brad Foster, left, and Sarah Clover of Providence take in the scene at Gallery 17 Peck downtown. /

Listening to the artists

It doesn’t matter how much city officials tout Providence as an arts and cultural destination – if the goods aren’t there, or if the...
THE HYATT REGENCY Newport Hotel & Spa is investing $30 million to make itself more appealing to an upscale audience. Above, an artist’s rendering of the upgraded lobby bar; below, the ballroom. /

Newport Hyatt upgrades in $30M ‘transformation’

Several hotels in Newport have recently undergone, or are still going through, significant renovations. But the $30 million project at the Hyatt Regency Newport...
YUM! BRANDS is looking for franchisees to open 17 combination Pizza Hut/WingStreet restaurants such as the one above. /

Yum! Brands targets area for 17 pizza/wing combos

When it comes to pizza, Providence residents generally don’t have a lack of options. There’s Sicilia’s stuffed Chicago-style pizza, Bob & Timmy’s grilled pizza...
Carl Heintzelman, president of Insurance Brokerage Services Inc. in Warwick, said he’s seeing more and more companies offer incentives for annuities, such as bonuses. /

Aging baby boomers boost sales of lifetime annuities

Next year, the oldest of about 77 million baby boomers in the United States – the generation born between 1946 and 1964 – will...
MICHAEL NORDE picks up his mother-in-law, Flora Scasino, at Cornerstone Adult Services last week. Day centers such as Cornerstone are crucial resources for working adults whose parents need a great deal of care and support. /

Learning to work with caregivers

As the primary caregiver for her 93-year-old father and 88-year-old mother, there are certain things Shirley Lucier, a licensed practical nurse at Kent Hospital,...

Opera Providence leader steps down after 7 years

After about seven and a half years as executive director of Opera Providence, Loriana De Crescenzo has resigned, saying she wishes to explore other...
ENTREPRENEUR John Zib, left, shows off one of his electronic displays at Progreso Latino in Central Falls. With him is George Ortiz, chief operating officer of the nonprofit. /

Startup looks to provide digital signs for just $500

John Zib is an entrepreneur with a new vision for the way digital signage can be distributed to businesses and used by businesses. He has...
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