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Firm’s scholarship aims for brain-injury awareness

PROVIDENCE – The law firm of Marasco & Nesselbush LLP has launched a Brain Injury Prevention Scholarship for students in Rhode Island, Connecticut and...

WCCU donates tourney proceeds to programs

WESTERLY – The Westerly Community Credit Union this past week donated proceeds from the 31st annual Holiday Basketball Tournament to four sports booster programs. Checks...
ANNA SPRING, right, a Rogers High School student, participated in the Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island teen camp aboard the Tall Ship Mystic in 2014. A $36,400 grant from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation is supporting a pilot program for the school that will culminate in an Oliver Hazard Perry tall ship voyage in August. / COURTESY AL WEEMS

Oliver Hazard Perry, Rogers HS offering new program

NEWPORT – Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island is partnering with the public schools and Rogers High School to offer an education program supported by...
MINDY LEVINE, an assistant chemistry professor at the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a $650,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI assistant professor awarded $650K research grant

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Mindy Levine, an assistant chemistry professor at the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a $650,000 research grant from the...
RAY MCCUE, an assistant professor at Johnson & Wales University, has been named best culinary educator in the northeast. / COURTESY JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

JWU assistant professor named best culinary educator in Northeast

PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University’s Ray McCue, an assistant professor, has been named best culinary educator in the Northeast. The designation comes from the...

Final Race to the Top report highlights accomplishments

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island has implemented tools to help at-risk students and also has created a statewide model for teacher evaluations, just two of...
SHRINKING JACKPOT: The VLTs at Newport Grand make up he third largest source of revenue for the state, when combined with that of Twin River in Lincoln. But Newport Grand's slots revenue has declined 30.4 percent since 2009. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Gateway or anchor? Newport Grand’s next bet will impact city, state

For Newport Grand, 2015 could be the year the slots parlor pivots between subsistence and a grander metamorphosis befitting its name. Even those closest to...
TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY has announced the successful conclusion of an $18 million capital campaign, begun more than six years ago to help with physical infrastructure spending, professional training efforts and the creation of new plays. / PHOTO COURTESY ANNE HARRIGAN/TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY

Trinity Rep reaches capital campaign goal of $18M

PROVIDENCE – More than 3,700 people contributed more than 38,000 gifts to help the Trinity Repertory Company reach its $18 million comprehensive capital campaign,...
HISTORIC PRESERVATION on Aquidneck Island is being supported by $45,000 raised through the Newport Restoriation Foundation.

Doris Duke Fund gives $45K for Aquidneck restoration efforts

NEWPORT – Ten organizations are receiving a total of $45,000 in 2014 Doris Duke Fund for Historic Preservation grants through the Newport Restoration Foundation. The...
"Our volunteers are invaluable to us in helping to assist in our mission to stop drunk driving."

Five Questions With: Eric Creamer

Eric Creamer of South Kingstown joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving Rhode Island in January as executive director after serving as senior service area...
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