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NATIONWIDE, the average price of unleaded regular in the July 23 AAA survey was $3.009 per gallon, 5 cents higher than in Rhode Island. Above, Marguerite Baber pumps gas at a station in San Francisco. /

AAA: R.I. gas prices fall 2¢ to $2.959

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island gasoline prices fell over the past week, after rising for the previous two weeks, according to AAA Southern New England. AAA’s...

Transformers change Hasbro sales for the better

PAWTUCKET – On the backs of Transformers and Marvel movie-related products, toymaker Hasbro Inc. today reported second-quarter revenue growth of 31 percent to $691.4...
QUAKER FABRIC CORP. in Fall River finally shut down this month after struggling for years to get back on track. /

Quaker’s demise hits close to home

Joanne Bagley, president of Kenyon-based Kenyon Industries Inc., said news of Quaker Fabric Corp.’s decision to discontinue operations reaffirmed her sense that “manufacturing companies...
Nina L. Luchka /

Nina L. Luchka

Nina L. Luchka has been named assistant vice president and branch manager of The Washington Trust Co.’s Wakefield office. She will be responsible for...
Dr. William F. Cesare
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Dr. William F. Cesare

Dr. William F. Cesare has joined the board of directors for ER Card LLC. He is a partner of Angel Health Strategies LLC of...
David Henley /

David Henley

David Henley has been named director of Wood River Health Center’s development office. He was previously a reporter, copy editor and editor for Independent...
Dr. Edward A. Iannuccilli /

Dr. Edward A. Iannuccilli

Dr. Edward A. Iannuccilli has joined the board of directors for ER Card LLC. He is a partner of Angel Health Strategies LLC of...
Bernie Lambrese /

Bernie Lambrese

Bernie Lambrese has joined the board of directors for ER Card LLC. He is a partner of Angel Health Strategies LLC of Providence, and...
Mary-Kim Arnold  /

Mary-Kim Arnold

Mary-Kim Arnold has been named executive director of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the...

Vichey “Alex” Chhung

Vichey “Alex” Chhung has been named associate executive director for the Socio Economic Development Center for Southeast Asians. He will coordinate program planning, development...
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