R.I. Aug. construction employment rises 3.8%, No. 28 in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island construction employment increased 3.8 percent year over year in August, the No. 28 fastest rate in the country, and the...
R.I. has 2nd-highest N.E. joblessness in Aug., but largest Y/Y decline
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted 4 percent unemployment rate in August was the second highest in New England, ahead of Connecticut’s 4.3 percent, according...
R.I. Coalition for the Homeless announces 2018 award winners
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless has named the honorees to be recognized at its 30th Anniversary Awards Breakfast.The event, which...
URI, Wheaton College among founders of Northeast higher ed. collaborative
PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island and Wheaton College, as well as eight additional colleges and universities from across New England, announced they had...
Paxson, Babineau, lead honorees in PBN’s 2018 Business Excellence Awards
PROVIDENCE – Christina H. Paxson, president of Brown University since 2012, is being honored for Business Leadership in Providence Business News’ 18th annual Business...
Brown professor to use $150K ACLS grant for archaeological survey
PROVIDENCE – Brown University assistant professor of anthropology Parker VanValkenburgh, along with his colleagues, was awarded a $150,000 American Council of Learned Societies grant...
Five Questions With: Azeeza Hasan
Azeeza Hasan is a junior at Brown University concentrating in applied math. At Brown, she provides guided tours, attends meetings for the Association for...
Whaling museum curator’s book nominated for national award
NEW BEDFORD – “O’er the Wide and Tractless Sea: Original Art of the Yankee Whale Hunt,” written by Michael P. Dyer, curator of maritime...
RWU’s Donnell wins $15K ESL grant
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education awarded a $15,000 grant to Kelly Donnell, a professor at the Roger Williams University School of Continuing...
Stadium Theatre hosts 6th annual Beer Fest fundraiser Oct. 4
WOONSOCKET – The Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Centre, at Monument Square, will host its sixth annual Beer Fest Oct. 4 to support the arts-focused...
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