Dunkin’ Brands seeks $460.6 million in initial offering
NEW YORK - Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., operator of the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee chain, is seeking to raise as much as $460.6 million in...
Belisle appointed to board of Serve R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has appointed Carolyn Belisle, director of corporate social responsibility and community relations at Blue Cross & Blue Shield...
Cancer Registry achieves gold standard
CRANSTON – For the 30th consecutive year, the R.I Statewide Cancer Registry has been awarded the “gold standard” by the North American Association of...
Recovery high school legislation awaits signature
PROVIDENCE – Legislation to open Rhode Island’s first recovery high school – where students who have substance abuse problems can attend – was one...
Bryant student-run radio gets boost from WGBH
Tom Eakin, vice president of student affairs at Bryant University, can recall about 10 years ago when the student-run radio station, WJMF at 88.7FM,...
Butler’s Damon given nursing-leader award by R.I. organizations
Linda Damon was recently recognized with the Nightingale Nurse Leader of the Year award by the Rhode Island State Nurses Association and Rhode Island...
Firm is dialed in to client savings
When the behemoth Bell System broke up in a monopoly-busting era, John Rooney faced a transfer from Rhode Island to Albany, N.Y. Not inclined...
Chef and his BBQ smoker always on the move
“People aren’t sure whether it’s a cement mixer or a hot dog cart!” laughed chef Wayne Gibson, as he described his BBQ smoker that...
Race boosts business on, off island
Block Island Race Week – the traditional beginning of the summer sailing season on Block Island for 24 of the last 48 years –...
Google gives you insight
It’s been almost three years since Google launched one of the most useful tools ever devised to help small-business owners plan more effective advertising...
