URI volunteer EMS team should <br>pursue federal standard
Shad Ahmed has been part of the largely volunteer University of Rhode Island Emergency Medical Services team since he was a freshman in 2000....
Toll plan for R.I. bridges awaits panel feedback
A plan to raise tolls on the Newport-Pell Bridge and reinstate them on the Mount Hope Bridge has been put on hold, at least...
Corruption in politics gets an airing at OCG forum
To panelists at Operation Clean Government forum this month, there’s no mystery why Rhode Island Republicans are rallying around their anti-corruption crusade.
“It’s...
Growing clout of Latinos is seen in chapter launch
Alejandro Tobon says the growing presence of Latinos in the state’s financial services sector – as well as other professional areas – is undeniable....
Ivy League schools targeting low-income students
An unexpected e-mail put Cortni Marie Nucklos, a teenager from a poor South Carolina family, on the fast track to Harvard University. She is...
Bill seeks legislator copay for insurance
PROVIDENCE – A bill before the Rhode Island House would require state legislators to pay a share of the medical, dental and vision plans...
Patrick names three to Early Education board
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick announced this month the appointments of Lynson Beaulieu, Orlando Isaza and Mary Pat Messmer to the Massachusetts Board...
Newcomers’ growth means growth for all
The creation of a Rhode Island chapter for the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) is an encouraging sign of the...
Tax-hike pledges to be tested
David R. Carlin III was pleased last week to hear that Gov. Donald L. Carcieri and the House leadership were still refusing to consider...
The Commons finds a home on Route 1
Three years ago, sisters Ruth and Lyn Blecharczyk were finding it difficult to lease retail space in South Kingstown’s Wakefield area. Aside from a...