Dryvit gives nearly $6,500 to Dana-Farber
Dryvit Systems Inc., a manufacturer of exterior insulation and finish systems, recently donated nearly $6,500 to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dryvit raised the funds...
RI.gov adds Spanish and ‘Moving to R.I.’ portals
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island’s official Web site (www.RI.gov) has added Spanish-language and “Moving to Rhode Island” mini-portals to make it easier for the state’s...
$50K grant goes to affordable housing project
The Pawtucket Citizens Development Corporation has received the 2007 Citizens Bank Housing Heroes Award, which comes with a $50,000 grant from the Citizens Bank...
Justice Flanders to lead URI innovation panel
STATE HOUSE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri this afternoon named lawyer Robert G. Flanders Jr., a former R.I. Supreme Court associate justice, to chair...
Cicilline to receive Brighter Futures Award
PROVIDENCE – Family Service of Rhode Island has named Mayor David N. Cicilline to receive this year’s Brighter Futures Award. The award is presented...
Women & Infants’ ‘Onward’ campaign <br> announces gifts from Textron, BoA
PROVIDENCE – Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island’s “Onward” Capital Campaign today announced the receipt of its first corporate gift, a $300,000 donation...
Plan names African native as new CEO
WARWICK – Plan, the child-focused global humanitarian organization, today announced the appointment of Ahuma Adodoadji as its chief executive officer. He was selected by...
R.I. Business Plan finalists announced
The business plans for a software company that aims to turn cell phones into personal security alarms connected to law enforcement offices, a manufacturer...
Can historic development be green too?
Edward F. Sanderson, executive director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, says there are about 20,000 buildings in the state that...
Foundation raises $50K for epilepsy research
The Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation Inc. recently donated $50,000 for epilepsy research through CURE (Citizens United for Research of Epilepsy), a nonprofit that since...