Patricia Daddona
RIPTA seeking teddy bear
The R.I. Public Transit Authority and its partners are inviting the public to help “stuff a bus with love” by donating a brand new,...
Allio named to R.I. Foundation board
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Foundation welcomed Michael K. Allio, CEO of Allio Associates LLC, this past week to its board of directors, effective immediately.
A...
Re/Max donates<br> nearly $200K in ’13
In 2013, Re/Max of New England donated $192,000 to community partners throughout New England. At the forefront of supporting the local communities in which...
Granite gives $3,368 to foundation
JAMESTOWN – Employees of Granite Telecommunications LLC, contributed $3,368 to the Jamestown Education Foundation in mid-January.
Granite, a provider of phone, data, networking, and other...
R.I. earns ‘B’ for teacher-effectiveness policies
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island has earned a “B” for its teacher-effectiveness policies, one of the highest grades in the nation, according to the 2013...
R.I. restaurant industry expected to grow in 2014
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Hospitality Association on Wednesday hailed a new restaurant industry forecast from the National Restaurant Association that projects growth of...
Brown University gears up to celebrate 250th anniversary
PROVIDENCE – Brown University President Christina Paxson is inviting the community to join the university this March in celebrating its 250th anniversary.
Early in 1764,...
R.I.’s gains in 4th-grade reading overshadowed by disparity
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s fourth graders registered the third-largest gains in reading proficiency nationally over the past decade, according to a report released Tuesday...
Theater nonprofit relocates to smaller quarters in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET – The Mixed Magic Theatre is moving to a smaller space in the Lorraine Mills Artist Studios complex after nearly three years at...
Training investment key to growth
Steady improvement in manufacturing productivity could signal economic progress in 2014, advocates say, but investment in training is what’s needed most to propel the...













