Providence receives $9.9M to revive local neighborhoods
WASHINGTON – Providence will receive over $9.9 million in federal aid to help revive local neighborhoods, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said on Wednesday.
The...
DEM looks to lease Narragansett facility
NARRAGANSETT – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management will ask permission later this month to lease a facility overlooking Point Judith Pond.
DEM Director Michael...
Rhode Island foreclosures decline 54.6% in August from a year ago
PROVIDENCE – The number of foreclosure notices in Rhode Island declined 54.6 percent in August compared with the same month last year, RealtyTrac Inc....
Business Innovation Factory summit sparks networking opportunities
PROVIDENCE – What Rhode Island needs is a little inspiration, said Saul Kaplan, founder of the Business Innovation Factory, to Providence Business News.
And...
Jobzle.com matches employers to students
PROVIDENCE – Jobzle.com is trying to make a name for itself in the crowded field of job-search websites, though this one has a focus...
Mohegan Sun to lay off 355 workers, first cutback since 1996...
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Mohegan Sun plans to lay off 355 workers, announcing the casino’s first cutbacks since its opening in 1996, the Boston Herald...
R.I. primary election results in; Cicilline, Taveras take Dem. nominations
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s primary election results tentatively confirm the victory of David N. Cicilline as the Democratic nominee to the first congressional district...
R.I. receives $146K to improve unemployment system
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island received a $145,560 grant to improve its unemployment insurance benefit payment system from the U.S. Department of Labor, the agency...
Cambridge loses Betahouse, a hub for the high-tech startup scene
CAMBRIDGE – On Magazine Street in Cambridge, there used to be a co-working space called Betahouse, where tech-savvy designers, developers and entrepreneurs worked out...
Five Questions With: Denice Spero
Denice Spero, research professor and co-director of the University of Rhode Island’s Institute for Immunology and Informatics (I’Cubed), recently created an unheard-of class:...
