Johnson named chief advancement officer of United Way of Rhode Island
JENNIE JOHNSON is the chief advancement officer for United Way of Rhode Island Inc., having joined the nonprofit in July. In this role, she...
To Savor: Wines to fall for
This time of year, I often talk about changing our wine wardrobes – meaning moving from the foods and wines of summer and transitioning...
Has AI caused job losses?
Do artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT eliminate jobs, create new ones, or both? There’s a lot of speculation regarding this question, but little...
Some unforgettable memory boosters
A patient complained to his psychiatrist that he was always forgetting things and asked, “What shall I do?”
“Pay me in advance,” the psychiatrist advised.
Most...
Five Questions With: Shawn Harris
Shawn Harris is co-founder of Sixteen on Center, a design-build firm that has worked on residential projects across Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts for...
Room for all: Why the DEI summit is being renamed
Every year, I get to stand in front of a room full of Rhode Island's business and nonprofit leaders and watch something quietly wonderful...
Five Questions With: Bob Cormier
In late August, the state-funded R.I. Life Science Hub opened applications for its Founders Compass Program, a new initiative offering one year of free...
Commentary: The private side of trust
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series, When Did Confidentiality Become Optional?)
For more than 30 years, I have been part of...
Should former state Rep. Julie Casimiro have resigned as soon as...
Former Rep. Julie Casimiro, D-North Kingstown, recently resigned under pressure to give up her General Assembly seat after moving to South Carolina.
She moved as...
Five Questions With: Doug Gablinske
Doug Gablinske is the owner of AppraiseRI, a 30-year-old statewide real estate appraisal company located in Bristol. Gablinske is also currently chairman of the...
