Patricia Daddona, Author at Providence Business News

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"Just as the prospects of an abandoned building change when panels with beautiful murals replace broken windows, secure the space and improve the look of the neighborhood, so too can small changes in life have a big impact around them."

Five Questions With: Rebekah Greenwald

In Their Own Words 07/17/2015

Rebekah Greenwald, executive director of Riverzedge Arts, joined the nonprofit in 2009 after helping develop small organizations, programs and coalitions in New York City,...

PETER GIAMMARCO demonstrates recently how flax is prepared for spinning as Abigail Goncalves, left, and Elizabeth Lambert help at the Smith-Appleby House in Smithfield. The historic building is one of 29 in the Rhody Ramble program, which has four new members. The program provides exposure to hands-on activities for families. / COURTESY DON GONCALVES

Preserve RI adds sites to Rhode Ramble

Nonprofit 07/17/2015

PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit Preserve Rhode Island has added four new sites to Rhody Ramble, a program promoting a year-round calendar to connect families...

A URI medical research lab. / COURTESY R.I. FOUNDATION

Foundation awards more than $320K for medical research

Health Services 07/17/2015

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded more than $320,000 in seed funding for 22 promising university and hospital medical research projects. The funding...

THE JOBLESS rate fell to 5.9 percent in June, according to the state Department of Labor and Training. Total nonfarm employment increased to 483,600 in June compared with 477,900 in June 2014. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

R.I. jobless rate drops again, 5.9% in June

Capital Goods 07/16/2015

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island’s unemployment rate continues to dip, with a June drop of a tenth of a percentage point to 5.9 percent compared...

THE RHODE Island Foundation has awarded more than $320,000 in seed funding for 22 promising university and hospital medical research projects.

Rhode Island Foundation awards more than $320,000 in grants for medical...

Health Services 07/16/2015

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded more than $320,000 in seed funding for 22 promising university and hospital medical research projects. The...

THE TWIN River Management Group has completed its acquisition of the Newport Grand in Newport, the new owners announced Tuesday. / PBN FILE PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Twin River Management Group completes acquisition of Newport Grand

Economic Activity 07/14/2015

LINCOLN – The Twin River Management Group has completed its acquisition of the Newport Grand in Newport, the new owners announced Tuesday. The purchase price...

THE COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY Research Collaborative released six new studies Tuesday.

Collaborative broadens future research scope, receives new funding

Education 07/14/2015

PROVIDENCE - The College & University Research Collaborative is receiving new funding, broadening the scope of future research and releasing six new studies Tuesday. Researchers...