DOT opens ‘Iway October’ with new Podcast series
PROVIDENCE – A series of three-minute Podcasts telling the story of the Iway project was unveiled today by the R.I. Department of Transportation. Each...
Accounting firms finding Sarbanes creating stress
CPA Scott Wragg recognized that there was a problem soon after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act took effect in 2002.
For 20 years at the national accounting...
A clearinghouse for design talent
What makes Schwadesign’s business model unique is the way it mines talent from not one designer, not two, but from a consortium of well-vetted...
Colombian immigrant wins law scholarship
Adler Pollock & Sheehan PC has awarded its first $10,000 Diversity Scholarship to Vladimir Ibarra, a Colombian immigrant who is now enrolled as a...
Bed and pillow covers to make sleep healthier
Even as the founder and CEO of a startup business, Gary Goldberg doesn’t have any problems sleeping at night. And thanks to his company,...
Patrick signs bill expanding workers’ rights
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – The state’s Majority Authorization bill, expanding public-sector workers’ rights to collective bargaining and employment protections, was signed into law today by...
Federal agencies award R.I. $4M for three programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed today announced $4.05 million in federal funding to help Rhode Island improve its preparedness for public health emergencies;...
Clear Channel shareholders approve $19.5B buyout
SAN ANTONIO – Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU) announced that a preliminary tally of shareholder votes at a special meeting today indicates they...
Systems Engineering Assoc. wins $5.8M Navy contract
MIDDLETOWN – Systems Engineering Associates Corp. (SEA CORP) has won a $5.4 million contract to help replace traditional periscopes on Navy submarines with electro-optical...
Taking pride in city’s gay appeal
Most people who live near the city know of Providence’s gay-friendly atmosphere. With more than five gay bars downtown, the gay and lesbian nightlife...












