Patricia Daddona
State picks three firms to create, disseminate new R.I. branding
(Updated 10:02 a.m.)
PROVIDENCE – Three firms, including the developer of the “I Love New York” slogan, a global public relations firm and a Jamestown-based...
Rhode Island Hospital to eliminate 200 jobs
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island Hospital late Tuesday said it plans to eliminate the positions of 200 full- and part-time employees due to a “significant...
High service, better deal
In 1995, shortly after incorporating, East Commerce Solutions Inc. began offering four-year contracts for credit card terminal services to merchants for $19.95 – $20...
Will that business idea fly?
Mount Dream is an online network that aims to give would-be entrepreneurs a private source of consumer feedback on new or recently launched business...
Classes have begun at Bryant Zhuhai in China
The first classes for 160 Chinese students at Bryant Zhuhai, located in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China are underway, Bryant University announced Friday.
Students started classes...
Gemma foundation creates first expo for wellness, survivorship
PAWTUCKET – The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation is holding its first free health and wellness expo, “Your Passport to Survivorship + Wellness,”...
RI Foundation supports Genesis Center job training/preparation program
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded the Genesis Center a $47,265 grant to expand services that prepare low-income Rhode Islanders for the...
United Way begins yearly campaign with $12.5M goal
PROVIDENCE – The United Way of Rhode Island this week launched its annual campaign, #iHELP, aiming to aid 90,000 households struggling to meet basic...
NGO serving West Africans opens new home in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Higher Ground International, a nonprofit nongovernmental organization working here and in the rural communities of West Africa, is now offering services at...
Five Questions With: Laura Bozzi
Laura Bozzi is the farm, food and youth programs director at the Southside Community Land Trust, where her responsibilities include expanding the organization’s youth...














