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Women’s Summit attracts 975 to Bryant

SMITHFIELD – The next decade “will prove to be about rebuilding trust” in financial institutions, in corporate America, and in our government, Ellen Alemany,...
GAINING ENERGY: The New England Institute of Technology unveiled its wind turbine in 2009. /

Onshore wind key to green economy

The state’s new “Roadmap for Advancing the Green Economy in Rhode Island” calls for the installation of 100 megawatts of onshore wind power capacity,...
PEOPLE SKILLS: Jane Linden, owner of Providence River Animal Hospital, said her job is “90 percent people work, you’re actually 
dealing very little with the animals.” Above, Linden gives Kuba, a 6-year-old German shepherd mix, an exam. /

Royal treatment for people and pets

Jane Linden left a promising career in social work to go back to school and become a veterinarian. Today, as sole owner of Providence...
MANE EVENT: Southwick’s Zoo is home to two African Lions, including the 10-year-old male shown above. /

Zoo experience not just for the young

On July 7, as part of the five-day Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (scientists who study fish and reptiles, respectively) being held at...

Trend is in-house at hospitals

When nursing leaders from the five hospitals which are part of Lifespan – The Miriam Hospital, Newport Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Bradley Hospital and...

New employee reward program at Kent

(Corrected, 12:30 p.m.) WARWICK – Kent Hospital has launched a new employee recognition and rewards program, Kent ROARS, as the hospital makes a renewed effort...
BANK ON IT: Webster Bank branch manager Cynthia Bianchini, center, talks with Peggy Porter, right, and her daughter Melissa Finnigan. /

Nonprofit trimming legal expenses for businesses

Geoff Schoos, an attorney who serves as president of the Rhode Island Center for Law and Public Policy, is trying to build a better...
CREATIVE MARKETING: Providence is using images such as the one pictured above to brand itself “The Creative Capital.” /

City summit to explore regional creative links

More than 250 creative-economy advocates and practitioners will converge at the Providence Biltmore Hotel March 9-11 to discuss ideas for how to build a...
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: The Mehtas say they chose Pawtucket because of the economy and “a paradigm change in the industry.” /

Fabric maker brings designs directly to consumers

(Corrected, March 2) Designer Arti Mehta, 42, owns and runs a wholesale fabric business in Hudson, Mass. She also owns manufacturing facilities in Calcutta, India,...
LOAN WOLF: Kevin Cunningham checks the line detail on a custom surfboard built at his Providence company, Spirare Surfboards. The startup was a recent recipient of an EDC micro-loan. /

EDC loan funds running on empty

With the help of a $10,000 micro-business loan from the R.I. Economic Development Corporation, Kevin Cunningham hopes to carve out a niche in the...
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