R.I. Attorney General lauds anti-porn pact
WASHINGTON – R.I. Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch is praising a new agreement between the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and...
R.I. beach closings fall 66%, national study finds
NEW YORK – Popular beaches in Rhode Island and Connecticut exceeded federal pollution standards in 5 to 10 percent of testing last summer, while...
A.H. Belo posts $3.2M 2Q loss,<br> seeks to pare 500 newspaper...
DALLAS – A.H. Belo Corp. (NYSE: AHC), the parent of The Providence Journal Co., plans to pare its work force by 500 jobs, or...
Council 94 charges R.I. with unfair labor practices
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Council 94, the union representing about one third of active Rhode Island state employees, has brought an unfair labor practices...
InQuest to move its HQ to Providence
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. – A software developer that creates custom, browser-based applications for businesses will move its headquarters from Massachusetts to Rhode Island, the R.I....
Doctors take big leap, go small
In today’s health care environment, spending a full hour to discuss your health with a physician is virtually impossible. And don’t even think that...
Promised scholarships in jeopardy
The warning signs of trouble at the Education Partnership were visible months ago, Linda Borden realizes now.
Borden, whose two children were selected for scholarships...
Landmark CEO Gaube to leave hospital at year’s end
Landmark Medical Center CEO Gary J. Gaube announced last week that he plans to leave the hospital at the end of this year, ending...
Attorney general launches campaign for workers’ rights
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is launching a public-awareness campaign focused on workplace rights which includes multi-lingual print and radio advertisements, as...
Coupon marketing is hot
Dear Dan: I’m looking for ways to stimulate more business, and coupons come to mind. Is this a good time to be thinking about...
