Compromise needed for historic projects
Redeveloping historic buildings is always a delicate proposition, balancing commercial, preservation and neighborhood interests. Thus it is not surprising that the plan to redevelop...
Rosa finds outlet for ‘big ideas’ in (add)ventures
Steve Rosa had no idea what he was starting back in 1989, when he had “big ideas” about creating a different kind of advertising...
R.I. Housing plans program, staffing cuts of 10%
For the last 15 years, Richard H. Godfrey Jr. has served as the executive director of Rhode Island Housing, a quasi-public state agency...
Funding concerns cloud PPL’s future
After four years of rancor, officials say a short-term deal is in sight to resolve the ongoing dispute over the funding and mission of...
UWRI, Crossroads see precipitous drop in funding
Many nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island raise funds to help downtrodden citizens, and this year, with the economy struggling and the statewide jobless rate...
Board of Realtors donate $20K to local charities
The Greater Providence Board of Realtors recently held its 12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Alpine Country Club in Cranston. The tournament raised...
Memorial ceremony raises money for cancer patients
The “Reflections of Light” celebration, held on Memorial Hospital grounds, raised approximately $17,000 to purchase items for patients of The Cancer Center. Major sponsors...
Veteran scribe to head <br>UWRI public relations
Faye B. Zuckerman has been named vice president of public relations at United Way of Rhode Island. She will be responsible for managing the...
Warwick’s Rocky Pt. deal final at last
WARWICK – City officials, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin visited Rocky Point this morning to celebrate the preservation of...
Kent Hospital nurses vote to unionize
WARWICK – Registered nurses at Kent Hospital have voted to unionize, joining the United Nurses & Allied Professionals (UNAP), union officials announced today.
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