Should the state and local communities continue providing remote access to...
An executive order issued by Gov. Daniel J. McKee allowing public government meetings to be held virtually expires at the end of the month.
Government...
To motivate, inspire
Craig A. Pickell | Bullard Abrasives, Inc. and Marvel Abrasive Products LLC CEO and president; Rhode Island Manufacturers Association chairman
MOTIVATION! One of my most compelling...
Ray named diversity director at CCRI
ANDREA RAY, a former senior human resources business partner for CVS Health Corp.’s MinuteClinic division, was recently named the Community College of Rhode Island’s...
It’s time to take stock of housing options
The United States is facing an expanding gap between how much workers earn and how much they have to pay for housing.
Workers have faced...
Teacher turnover may not be as bad as expected
Every spring, school and district leaders ask teachers about their plans to return to teaching in the fall. They need to know how many...
Courage in the new year
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Profiles of Courage,” U.S. President John F. Kennedy wrote eloquently about courage: “Courage, the universal virtue, is comprehended by...
Tips for creating engaging and effective slide presentations
Have you ever been to a presentation where the presenter turns his back on the audience and reads from the slides? I have. A...
Doctors, ditch the white coats
On a warm August 2004 day in Philadelphia, I joined 150 first-year medical students on stage at the University of Pennsylvania to celebrate the...
Five Questions With: Allen B. Gammons Jr.
East Greenwich-based real estate agent Allen B. Gammons Jr. got licensed in Rhode Island in 1992, opening Gammons Realty nine years later. His Gammons...
Five Questions With: Cindy Parker
Cindy Parker is the vice president of the Johnson & Wales University College of Professional Studies. JWU was recently named among U.S. News &...
















