New G.I. bill steps up aid to veterans
Travis Stockton already had served a stint in the Air Force – even completing a tour in Iraq – by the time he was...
UWRI, Crossroads see precipitous drop in funding
Many nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island raise funds to help downtrodden citizens, and this year, with the economy struggling and the statewide jobless rate...
Five Questions With: Owen Johnson
With home prices down 22 percent from their peak in 2006, this might seem an inopportune time to roll out new products for the...
R.I. eyes public-private aid for small businesses
PROVIDENCE – The state will put together a “package” to help small businesses gain access to credit, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri...
Google Maps offers guide to polling places
Not sure where to vote? Just ask Google Maps.
Just in time for next week’s election, the Mountain View, Calif.-based Internet giant has partnered with...
KVH’s TracVision wins marine electronics award
MIDDLETOWN – For the 11th straight year, mobile technology company KVH Industries Inc.’s TracVision satellite TV system has won top honors in the entertainment...
W&I researchers launch postpartum study
PROVIDENCE – Researchers from Women & Infants Hospital announced last week they will conduct a study on postpartum depression examining the effectiveness of three...
Council 94 ratifies 4-year state contract
PROVIDENCE – The bitter contract dispute between the Carcieri administration and the state’s largest public employees union appears to be over: Union officials this...
Belo freezes salaries, renegotiates credit line
DALLAS – A.H. Belo Corp. (NYSE: AHC), the parent of The Providence Journal Co., has amended its existing line of credit, to give the...
Warwick’s Rocky Pt. deal final at last
WARWICK – City officials, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin visited Rocky Point this morning to celebrate the preservation of...
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