RWU’s stealthy nutrition
Executive chef Jonathan Cambra and food-service General Manager James Gubata stood in the main dining room at Roger Williams University in Bristol. Several hundred...
Lincoln meal delivery company promotes from within
LINCOLN - The 19-year-old Lincoln-based meal delivery company Wildtree Inc. confirmed the promotion of two employees to top executive positions Monday.
Formerly the chief operating...
R.I. chicken farmer feels caged by new law
Little Rhody Foods in Foster is the only commercial farm in Rhode Island that encloses its hens in cages and has done so since...
Strong food system supports R.I.’s economy, culture, people
Rhode Island is known for its food. The state’s reputation goes beyond our excellent eateries. The local food industry is often cited as an...
Ruby Tuesday restaurants shuttered in R.I. as company restructures
EAST GREENWICH - National restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday has abruptly closed both its locations in Rhode Island as part of a larger restructuring. The...
Swansea voters oppose residential rezoning for pot growing
SWANSEA – A proposed rezoning to allow recreational marijuana cultivation in rural residential zones was denied by voters at a special town meeting on...
Chefs serve up chief advice
It seems these days as if celebrity chefs are taking on the trappings of their fellow celebrities. Gradually in the 20 or so years...
Unemployment ticks down, job gains continue for R.I. in July
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in July, two-tenths of a percentage point lower than the unemployment rate...
UMass Dartmouth professor creating app, website to help curb food insecurity
DARTMOUTH – A University of Massachusetts Dartmouth professor is hoping to bridge the hunger gap in southeastern Massachusetts through a smartphone app and a...
Farm Fresh Rhode Island receives $4.6M in federal funds to launch...
PAWTUCKET – Farm Fresh Rhode Island has received $4.6 million to help encourage Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants across New England to increase their...
