Nicole Dionne
Adult learning center gets new name, sets new goals
Formed in 1978 as part of the Chariho Regional School District, the Washington County Adult Learning Center, in Wakefield, South Kingstown, went through a...
Local colleges in no rush to follow Harvard’s example
The decisions by Harvard University and Princeton University to do away with their early admission policies have been a hot topic in higher-education circles...
Business travelers finding freedom by learning to fly
Dr. Elliot Perlman lives in Providence. He works as an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon with the Rhode Island Eye Institute, on the city’s East...
R.I. colleges underfunded, officials say
Over the last five years, in-state tuition at Rhode Island’s two public colleges and its public university has risen by an average of 43...
Plant will turn trash to power
Three years ago, Bill Davis and a group of five engineers and scientists began brainstorming ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create clean...
New educational software keeps it simple, affordable
Digication Inc., a Providence company that’s using so-called Web 2.0 technology to bring digital communication into classrooms, has launched its first product for widespread...
Pawtucket fights to keep trash transfer station out
In the last few years, Pawtucket has made no secret of its plans to reinvent itself. In an effort to shed its image as...
RIH steps up to trains nurses, staff in geriatric care
Nearly half the patients admitted to Rhode Island Hospital every year are 65 or older, and they remain there longer than their younger counterparts,...
Eastside Marketplace thrives by finding its niche
Scott Laurans says he created Eastside Marketplace, the upscale grocery store near Wayland Square in Providence, to be the kind of store “I would...
Providence Place to add Apple Store and Sephora
Looking for mimosa-flavored lip gloss or the latest accessories for your Mac or iPod? Very soon, you won’t have to go online or out...
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