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Five Questions With: John Connor

John Connor is a principal at Vantage Builders Inc., a full-service commercial contractor specializing in preconstruction, construction management and design-build service. As one of...

Five Questions With: Dr. Jill O’Brien

Brown University Health recently announced that Dr. Jill O’Brien has been named chief medical officer and medical director of hospital medicine for Morton Hospital...

Are you concerned that Rhode Island may now be in a...

Rhode Island’s generally poor economic performance in recent months has led to speculation that a recession is coming. On Oct. 14, University of Rhode Island economist and...

Five Questions With: Karl Martone

Karl Martone is a broker associate and team leader for The Martone Group at RE/MAX Properties in Smithfield. He has been a licensed real...

Five Questions With: Dr. Clark Chen

Rhode Island Hospital recently launched the nation’s first clinical trial looking into the use of non-invasive focused ultrasound in combination with immunotherapy to treat...

Was the R.I. Ethics Commission right to tighten limits on gifts...

The R.I. Ethics Commission voted to place stricter limits on gifts that public officials can take from lobbyists. But a second vote raised the...

Five Questions With: Jason Mainelli

Jason Mainelli was recently hired as the first community manager in Rhode Island for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., which does business as Chase Bank...
FAMILY ATMOSPHERE: Mery Polanco, left, owner and director of Nery’s Land Learning Center, and teaching assistant Felipa Ponte, third from right, work with kids at the day care center in Pawtucket.
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Everybody’s Business: Day care offers kids a sense of belonging

(Editor’s note: This is the 62nd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
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Five Questions With: Nicholas Schorsch

Nicholas Schorsch | CEO, The Heritage Restaurant Group 1. What makes you so bullish on the restaurant/bar industry, which typically has slim profit margins?...

Seriously, stop trying to be funny at work

How can you get ahead in your career and still enjoy the ride? One solution frequently offered is to use humor. Sharing jokes, sarcastic quips,...
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