Patricia Daddona
Greycork eyes brand recognition
Launched by four co-founders, Greycork makes and sells sturdy, easy-to-assemble furniture.
Founded in January 2014, the Providence firm discontinued its first product, a prototype of...
Black Friday: Some retailers reporting strong turnout
A few Rhode Island retailers reported strong turnout this Black Friday, though whether the state will keep up with national projections of a 3.7...
Centreville Bank aids Meals on Wheels with emergency program
WEST WARWICK – The Centreville Bank Emergency Meal Program at Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island officially launched in mid-November.
This program, established by the...
Hasbro Children’s Hospital among beneficiaries for Balise Subaru sales event
PROVIDENCE – Selling cars at Balise Subaru will directly benefit Hasbro Children’s Hospital this holiday season.
The dealership has named the hospital a beneficiary of...
Sojourner House Masquerade Ball raises $50K
PROVIDENCE – The Sojourner House Masquerade Ball has raised more than $50,000 to support survivors of domestic violence in Rhode Island.
Sojourner House, a comprehensive...
Pawtucket Credit Union donates $10K to food pantries
PAWTUCKET – Pawtucket Credit Union has donated $10,000 to several local food pantries to ease the hardship for many in putting food on the...
Five Questions With: Jean Johnson
Jean Johnson, executive director and founder of House of Hope Community Development Corp. since 1989, advocates for Rhode Island’s homeless. The nonprofit serves more...
Can schools help keep startups from leaving?
Five years ago, Durval Tavares, president and CEO of Aquabotix Technology Corp., moved his company into an incubator run by the University of Massachusetts...
Five finalists named for 2015 InnovateHER-RI business competition
PROVIDENCE – LeveragedSolutions, a division of LGC+D LLP, has named five finalists in the 2015 InnovateHER-RI business competition.
From a field of 25 applicants, the...
Champlin Foundations awards CCRI $324,180 to establish simulation center
The Champlin Foundations has awarded the Community College of Rhode Island $324,180 to establish a high-fidelity allied simulation center at the college’s Flanagan Campus...













