URI gets $580,860 in Champlin grants for 6 programs
KINGSTON – The University of Rhode Island has been awarded $560,860 in grants from the Champlin Foundations to fund state-of-the-art projects in film studies,...
Roger Williams gets $250,000 for ulcer-healing study
PROVIDENCE – Dr. Vincent Falanga, chairman of the department of dermatology and skin surgery at Roger Williams Medical Center, has been awarded a $250,000...
Whole Foods, Hanaford join GreenChill partnership
BOSTON – Two supermarket chains with local operations, Whole Foods Market Inc. and Hannaford Bros. Co., are among the 10 founding partners in the...
Hasbro completes acquisition of game creator Cranium
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. (NYSE: HAS) has completed its acquisition of privately-held games developer Cranium Inc. The deal – valued at about $77.5 million...
MBTA to launch WiFi on Worcester-Framingham line
BOSTON – Passengers on the Worcester-Framingham commuter-rail line out of South Station will be the first to sample free wireless Internet service under a...
Developer hats fitting local artists
The Steel Yard, an industrial arts nonprofit that in the past five years has created a place for learning, launching businesses and creating work...
Valentine’s Day a boon for P.I.
For many people, Valentine’s Day is a time for buying flowers and cuddling with sweethearts, husbands or wives.
But for Vic Pichette, owner of...
Finances can be easy to manage
Next to “selling more,” the skill many business owners say they’d most like to improve is managing their business finances. From basics like banking...
‘Brotherhood’ returns for third season, R.I. agency claims success
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Film & Television Office last week heralded the announcement by Showtime that its series “Brotherhood” would return for a third...
R.I. company helps move jewelry behind the scenes
It may be the biggest and most successful Rhode Island company you’ve never heard of: The Corporate Marketplace Inc., based in North Kingstown, has...
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