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INCENTIVES, both positive and negative, have convinced URI nursing professor Debby Godfrey Brown that she should retire now; here she talks with student Lauren Salerno. /

URI enticing faculty into early retirement

Even after 29 years of teaching at the University of Rhode Island, nursing professor Debby Godfrey Brown felt she had plenty of energy to...

Strength training can cut heart’s ability to relax

Intense weightlifting to increase strength may stiffen heart muscle, Harvard University scientists said, urging more research into possible health consequences. After 90 days of strength...
THE VIBRANT SCENE on Wickenden Street early in the evening in front of Coffee Exchange is one of the reasons that new retail shops are 
moving there. From left, Marie Alfred, Mac MacDougall, 
Jennifer Rydwansky, Kara Lacey and Jenn Pohle. /

Wickenden thrives on eclectic mix

Decades ago, the aunt of Chutema Am’s mother-in-law served as a cook at the Cambodian Royal Palace. The recipes that she learned there made...

Bernanke tries to halt latest fiscal calamity

The event was a 2002 conference at the University of Chicago to celebrate the Nobel laureate Milton Friedman’s 90th birthday. When Ben S. Bernanke...
THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 Business Expo is an 
opportunity for businesses to market themselves in a personal way. /

Chamber Expo offers a chance to connect

Being in the smallest state has its advantages when you run a business looking for nearby suppliers, partners, customers or exposure, not the least...

A.H. Belo chief looking at ‘sensible’ cost cuts

A.H. Belo Corp. said first-quarter results fell short of its forecasts and announced plans to lower expenses to cope with the toughest newspaper advertising...
EDWARD COONEY, chairman of the GPCC board, says good economic development follows smart policies for revenue and spending. /

The state needs more taxpayers, not more taxes

(Editor’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of newsmaker interviews with business-community leaders focusing on the state budget and the economy.) Edward J....

1031 exchange can help ‘green’ a portfolio

In response to demands for greater sustainability, social accountability and profitability, commercial and residential property owners are being challenged to find ways to embrace...

Neighborhood rebuilding starts in the community

You know Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse. You know The Procaccianti Group. But deep in the neighborhoods, they’re not the big players, the developers...
RIDOT this week will close the temporary Gano Street exit ramp on the Interstate 195 East Iway project, the beginning of a series of changes outlined in the above map for this year. /

RIDOT unveils upcoming traffic changes due to Iway

The R.I. Department of Transportation this week will close the temporary Gano Street exit ramp on the Interstate 195 East relocation project, dubbed the...
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