Sam Wood
From city neighborhoods to a career in banking
Johnny Perez never imagined that he’d work for a bank.
Now he’s an assistant vice president at Citizens Financial Group Inc. in Providence.
Eight years ago,...
Everybody’s Business: Giving Latino community a voice on radio
(Editor’s note: This is the 36th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked for their...
Five Questions With: Brent Runyon
Now that you’ve stepped down, what accomplishments are you most proud of in the decade you led the preservation society?
It’s been a long...
Gaynor teaches calming techniques to ensure students are ready to learn
Jenny Gaynor was a successful elementary school teacher for nearly two decades before setting her sights on a second career.
“Education is more than stuffing...
Car condos revving up on Aquidneck Island
In one unit resides a Ferrari, a 1962 Corvette convertible and a Porsche 911 from the 1980s.
A few doors down, there’s a gleaming 1969...
Five Questions With: Gary Pirri
Gary Pirri is senior vice president and market executive for Wells Fargo & Co.’s New England Commercial Banking division. A 39-year banking veteran, Pirri...
‘We don’t look at AI as a terrifying thing’
How will artificial intelligence impact professional engineers?
Will it improve their lives or put them out of work?
Any major AI chatbot can provide answers to...
THE DAILY GRIND: Family-owned Tracey Gear machines parts for clients ranging...
(Editor’s note: This is the 11th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Citizens Financial Group reports $487M profit in Q2
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday reported a 31% rise in quarterly earnings compared with a year ago, beating Wall Street estimates...
BOEM completes environmental analysis of offshore Revolution Wind project
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Monday that it had completed its environmental analysis of the proposed Revolution Wind Farm...
