Massachusetts housing sales slow in February
BOSTON – The Massachusetts housing market slowed last month after rising in January for the first time in two years, The Warren Group reported...
Set a policy for the use of e-mail
For almost any business, large or small, e-mail has been a huge boon to efficiency. But improper e-mail usage can create legal liabilities for...
Library program wins ‘Tech Savvy’ honors
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative, a collaborative effort based at the Providence Public Library, has been honored as one of five...
Groups urge R.I. not to sell Charlestown land
CHARLESTOWN – A coalition of environmental and land conservation groups is urging state officials to stop the sale of up to 50 acres of...
For nonprofits, now may be the time to build
While many nonprofit organizations are debt-averse, there are compelling reasons why they may find it better to build now rather than later, including construction...
UMass–Dartmouth OKs new doctoral programs
DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has gotten approval from the UMass Board of Trustees to start Ph.D. programs in nursing and...
Roberts leads discussion of Bay State health plan
Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts, whose expertise in health care made her a policymaking leader in the R.I. Senate during her 10 years there,...
Verizon seeks to offer FiOS TV<br> to 158,000 more R.I. households
PROVIDENCE – Verizon Communications has filed a petition with the R.I. Division of Public Utilities to offer its fiber-optic-based FiOS TV in 12 more...
Festive times at the Westin
The Procaccianti Group lit up the Providence sky with fireworks on March 15 to celebrate the “topping off” of The Westin Providence’s new tower,...
Engineering firm sees big picture
Michael Grilli started BETA Group Inc. in 1982 with a staff of three in a small office in Pawtucket. At the time, the firm...
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