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PC breaks ground on Ruane Center
PROVIDENCE – Providence College broke ground on June 7 on its Ruane Center for the Humanities, which will be the home of its Development...
RI-CIE future uncertain as Brown seeks new partners
(Updated, 3 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – The future of the Rhode Island Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is in question, as its staff has been laid...
Bigger share of travel market sought
When industry insiders talk international travel in Rhode Island, they really don’t.
That is, they don’t talk about Rhode Island specifically, or at least...
Agency aiding firms in emergency planning
When remnants from Hurricane Irene slammed into New England in late August 2011, The Pastry Gourmet, with locations in Cumberland and North Kingstown, was...
Firm’s clients are always protected
Don’t let the name fool you. Carey, Richmond & Viking, an insurance agency based in Middletown, is a family business.
It has been, in theory,...
Stylish collars, leashes feeding growing pet market
“This is good. Did your husband write it?”
That was the response Alice Nichols received when she presented her business plan to a consultant for...
Twin River: 18% gaming share adds up for R.I.
Do the numbers add up?
Twin River says yes, after legislation introduced in the Statehouse last week outlined that Rhode Island would get 18 percent...
Brown tight-lipped on district plans
(Updated June 4, 3:30p.m.)
When Richard Spies, executive vice president for planning at Brown University, came to College Hill a decade ago for the position...
Ross legal voice for R.I. small-business owners
Miriam A. Ross may have the secret to being a successful business owner, and the answer isn’t all that surprising.
It takes passion, direction...
Seven nonprofits land $1.48M in AmeriCorps grants
PROVIDENCE – Seven local nonprofit organizations have been awarded more than $1.48 million federal AmeriCorps grants as a result of the 2012 AmeriCorps State...
















