Children’s lot in R.I. improves in 2008
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 15th in the nation in overall children’s well-being in a nationwide report released by Kids Count today. The state...
Women & Infants task force focuses <br>on domestic violence education
PROVIDENCE – A task force at Women & Infants Hospital has launched an initiative to educate providers about domestic violence, identify patients who may...
Innovation is at core of the road ahead
Quick, what local organization can hold a once-a-year, two-day conference in Providence with speakers from across the United States and beyond, charge a minimum...
Blue Cross employees volunteer for program
More than 60 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) employees volunteered at the Providence-based nonprofit McAuley House in June. The employees...
Pelczarski to lead R.I. Philharmonic for two-year term
Karen Pelczarski has been elected to serve a two-year term as president of the board for the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School....
Their charge: finding the road ahead
Regardless of the problem – recession, health care, climate change – technology is an oft-cited solution. A new machine or computer program will provide...
GTECH gives new library group supplies
PROVIDENCE – GTECH Corp. has agreed to provide computers and other equipment for the administrative and technical staff of the Providence Community Library, the...
Wein to take Newport festivals nonprofit
NEWPORT – George Wein, the 83-year-old impresario who founded the Newport jazz and folk festivals a half-century ago, said today he intends to create...
R.I. Food Bank saw record need last year
PROVIDENCE – With unemployment at record levels, more Rhode Islanders than ever before sought assistance from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank during the...
Fitch affirms ‘AAA’ for RISLA; outlook negative
NEW YORK – Fitch Ratings Ltd. has affirmed a rating of “AAA” for $60 million in revenue bonds issued by the R.I. Student Loan...
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