Learning to love feedback
A manager at a large financial services company was conducting a performance evaluation with one of his top employees. In his feedback, the manager...
New act creates bad insurance for small businesses
If Cadillac-quality health insurance coverage is too expensive for small businesses, is Chevy-quality coverage better than no coverage at all?
In the complicated discussions...
East Providence gets DEM grant for pumpout boat
EAST PROVIDENCE – The East Providence Harbor Department has received a $56,725 R.I. Department of Environmental Management grant to purchase a 23-foot pumpout boat....
HUD provides $13M for R.I. housing
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed recently announced that the communities of Cranston, Warwick, Woonsocket and Providence will receive a total of $13,256,639 in federal funding...
Google-DoubleClick deal probed by House, Senate
Two U.S. congressional subcommittees are investigating whether Google Inc.’s $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick Inc. will stifle competition in the online advertising market.
The Commerce,...
Oncology center receives $143K from walk-a-thon
The recent “Slades Bank Get Moving Walk” raised more than $143,000 in support of the Hudner Oncology Center at St. Anne’s Hospital.
The net...
Editorial Cartoon: Flies with that?
By Brad Veley / www.bradveley.com
Two giant furry spiders wearing paper caps stand behind cash registers at the counter of a fast-food restaurant.
Behind...
AFS among nation’s best companies to work for
Advanced Financial Services of Newport was recognized among the 25 Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work for in America at the 59th Annual Society for...
Editorial Cartoon: The Carpal Tunnel
By Brad Veley / www.bradveley.com
A car is pulled over at the side of the road at the exit to a dark tunnel.
The...
Fledgling angel group keeps its money close to home
Peter C. Dorsey Jr. describes his role at the Cherrystone Angel Group, as the “traffic cop coordinating the flow of deals and member resources.”...
