Patricia Daddona, Author at Providence Business News

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Amica running Community Challenge

Nonprofit 02/14/2014

PROVIDENCE – Amica Insurance, in partnership with United Way of Rhode Island, Crossroads Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, is running...

Dining Out partners with 20 restaurants

Nonprofit 02/14/2014

As it plans its 10th annual Dining Out for Life programming this spring, the AIDS Project Rhode Island is looking for more restaurant participants...

NECAP scores show slight gains for R.I. high school students

Education 02/13/2014

PROVIDENCE – High school students’ performance on the 2013 New England Common Assessment Program improved slightly, while scores for grades three through eight showed...

NEWPORT SERVED as the final stop in the 2012 America's Cup World Series events, and will also host the only North American stopover for the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race. Construction is due to begin soon on the new 240-foot pier at Fort Adams State Park. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

Volvo race expected to be major economic driver

Capital Goods 02/13/2014

NEWPORT – As the American team for the Volvo Ocean Race prepares to share its plans Thursday night at a presentation at the Jane...

FM Global continues search for IT personnel, looks to add 36...

Financial Services 02/12/2014

JOHNSTON – FM Global is creating 36 new jobs in information technology at its corporate offices here, the company said in a press release...

A PUBLIC MEETING will be held Feb. 25 between representatives of Bryant University and the Smithfield Town Council, to discuss reimbursement for municipal emergency services costs incurred by the university. / COURTESY BRYANT UNVIERSITY

Bryant, town council to meet on services reimbursement

Education 02/11/2014

SMITHFIELD – Bryant University and town councilors will meet Feb. 25 to discuss a consultant’s findings about the university’s municipal emergency services costs. In July...

AFTER STARTING the year off strong in 2013, economic momentum in Rhode Island slowed, suggesting the recovery is not broadly based, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro, who produces the monthly Current Conditions Index measuring the state's economic performance. / COURTESY LEONARD LARDARO

In R.I., 2013 ends as ‘mixed blessing,’ economist says

Economic Activity 02/10/2014

Another year past, another mixed reading of economic progress for Rhode Island. That’s the assessment of Leonard Lardaro, the University of Rhode Island economist who...

LEARNING THE ROPES: Rhode Island Community Food Bank CEO Andrew Schiff, left, explains his organization’s operations to freshmen in Bryant’s experiential learning program: Innovation and Design Experience for All. / COURTESY PAT O’CONNOR

Bryant pushes freshmen out of comfort zones

Education 02/08/2014

Bryant University freshman Andrew Morgan did not like giving up three days of winter for a course that earned him a single credit. Worse, as...

LEASE ON LIFE: Landlord Matthew Quirk’s Realtor used the R.I. Multiple Listing Service database to help rent his property. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

MLS rental listings find a home

Economic Activity 02/08/2014

Six months ago, Massachusetts landlord Matthew Quirk of Rehoboth listed a Warren duplex apartment with the real estate agent who handles his commercial properties...