Patricia Daddona, Author at Providence Business News

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Government 01/23/2016

State environmental agencies have less staff to adequately protect Rhode Island waters than in the past, and that could negatively impact the local economy,...

5Q: Jim Purcell

Education 01/23/2016

1 Next to affordability, what is the most pressing need for today's public college and university students? The biggest challenge, especially for first-generation students, is...

SECRET SAUCE: Antonio Wormley, Milk Money executive chef, in the kitchen of the Providence eatery. The 25-year-old Philadelphia native sees cooking as a form of self-expression. He particularly enjoys "re-creating classics into something more modern and trendy." / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

These hot chefs are building followings while boosting the state’s eclectic...

Entrepreneurship 01/23/2016

RONALD K. Machtley, Bryant University president, recently had his contract renewed by the board of trustees until 2020. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Bryant President Machtley’s contract renewed through 2020

Education 01/22/2016

(Updated, 5:35 p.m.) SMITHFIELD - Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley will serve the university through 2020 under a contract renewed by the school’s board...

Johnnie C. Chace joined the nonprofit Family Service of Rhode Island as its full-time director of philanthropy in September.

Five Questions With: Johnnie C. Chace

In Their Own Words 01/22/2016

Johnnie C. Chace joined the nonprofit Family Service of Rhode Island as its full-time director of philanthropy in September. Her background includes serving as...

Jane Esselstyn holds a dish she made in a cooking demonstration at Engine 2 Immersion in Austin, Texas in 2013. Engine 2 is a plant-based diet created and implemented by her brother, Rip Esselstyn. Jane Esselstyn will be keynote speaker at the 2016 Southern New England Go Red for Women Luncheon on Feb. 12 in Providence. / COURTESY ENGINE 2

Author, nurse Esselstyn keynote speaker at Go Red for Women

Health Services 01/22/2016

PROVIDENCE – Jane Esselstyn, a registered nurse, public speaker and author, will present “The Tasty Truth: The Powerful Connection between Women, Heart Health and...

RHODE ISLAND'S unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent in December, a 1.7 percentage point decline from the year-ago period. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

DLT: R.I. jobless rate falls in December to 5.1%

Workplace 01/21/2016

PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island hovered at 5.1 percent, one-tenth of a percentage point higher than the national average of 5...

SYLVIA MAXFIELD,dean of the College of Business at Providence College, said a Micro MBA Certificate program is being offered in March to give new and future managers stronger skills and tools. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

PC School of Business offering new Micro MBA certificate program

Education 01/21/2016

PROVIDENCE – Providence College School of Business this March is offering a Micro MBA Certificate to give new and future managers stronger skills and...