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Gap exists between classroom <br>and workplace skills

A poll of registered voters revealed that 80 percent think the skills students need to learn to prepare for 21st-century jobs are different from...

Carcieri names RIPTA budget review panel

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri today called for a review of finances at the ailing R.I. Public Transportation Authority, and named a panel...

Mass. to get $11.5M more in LIHEAP aid

BOSTON – Massachusetts will receive a supplemental grant of $11.5 million to help residents heat their homes this winter, according to Gov. Deval L....

R.I. to get another $1.9M in heating aid

WASHINGTON – A supplemental grant of $1.925 million, announced today, will bring Rhode Island’s total aid under the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program...

R.I. gears up to begin enforcing E-Verify

PROVIDENCE – Companies that do business with the state will have to check their workers’ immigration status via the federal E-Verify system, under...
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE student Adryan Waite, who BankRI hosted as a part-time intern through The Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence, was among the beneficiaries of the financial institution's giving. /

BankRI donations help youth organizations

PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island recently provided a $30,500 helping hand to 15 youth organizations during summer vacation and assisted youngsters in other ways,...
Mary Catharine Miller /

Junior League names Miller ’08-’09 president

Mary Catharine H. Miller has been named president of the Junior League of Rhode Island for 2008-2009. Miller has been an active member since...

R.I. Medicaid reform plan <br>not likely to lower state’s payout

To the editor: As president of the state’s largest association of nursing homes, I read the recent opinion piece by Gary Alexander, director of the...
AIRTIME: WRNI host Robert Ames broadcasts over the air waves last week. The station is seeking to expand its FM presence. /

Independent WRNI sets goal of being heard across state

During his two years as general manager of public radio station WRNI in Providence, Joe O’Connor says he has seen clear signs that the...
HUNGER STRIKEOUT: Phyllis Arffa of Blaze shows off the soup her restaurant will serve at the hunger benefit. /

Chefs give back by doing what comes naturally

No businessperson gets asked to give more donations than a chef or restaurateur. And none of them are complaining. After all, it is called...
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