Nicole Dionne
‘Ratchet’ mortgages turn heads
How would you like a mortgage that adjusts to drops in interest rates, but never goes up when rates rise?
In the 1990s, some banks...
R.I. wages rise 5.6% in last year, but lag the nation
The average weekly wage in Rhode Island rose by 5.6 percent in the last year, outpacing inflation, but lagging behind the national rate of...
Raising the bar on urban education policy debate
Kenneth K. Wong
POSITION: Director, Urban Education Policy (UEP) program, in the education department at Brown University, where he is the Walter and Leonore Annenberg...
Primary Flow stays true to its founder’s principles
Primary Flow Signal Inc. started 25 years ago, with three employees supplying flow meters to various municipalities to measure municipal and waste water. Today,...
South County Hospital pioneers knee implants
Despite the fact that two-thirds of knee replacement surgeries are done on women, until recently, the only implant available was based on a man’s...
Hospitals let nurses log in to select their work shifts
With a shortage of nurses across the state and continued controversy over mandatory overtime, two local hospitals have found a new way to fill...
Conference, tax bill both target adult entertainment
Pasties, G-strings and strip clubs may not be common discussion topics at Brown University, but that’s what was on the agenda Wednesday at the...
Whole Foods to replace Shaw’s in Garden City
Pleased with the success of its University Heights store, Whole Foods Market is expanding its presence in the Ocean State with its first location...
Pawtucket Mutual reborn after 3 years
Ten months after acquiring the failed Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Co., the company’s new owners say they have written 3,200 policies already, and they expect...
RIPTA runs fewer trips even as demand increases
As Providence has revitalized its downtown, adding businesses and residents, but also more traffic and parking difficulties, Mayor David N. Cicilline and others have...
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