Editorial Cartoon: Glass Floored
Two men in dark suits stroll down a broad corridor that is floored with large square tiles. Through the translucent surface, several office...
Editorial Cartoon: Left Behind
A child labeled Suburban Schools watches out of the back window of a school bus – labeled "No Child Left Behind" –...
Hotels see gain in ‘green’ designs
On the surface, the new NYLO Providence/Warwick hotel on Knight Street in Warwick looks like a standard hotel, albeit one with an avant-garde décor...
Program gives youths hands-on job training
At one time, Joshua Laguerre wanted to be a registered nurse – at least that’s what his parents told him he should do.
But thanks...
Emergency or not, patients come<br> to Rhode Island ERs
In the next 24 hours, nearly 1,300 patients will come through Rhode Island emergency rooms’ doors. Slightly more than a quarter will be injured...
PPS to hold showcase of ‘endangered’ properties
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society this week announced that its annual photography showcase of its Most Endangered Properties list will be held...
Washington Trust COO gets Boy Scouts award
The Washington Trust Company President and Chief Operating Officer John F. Treanor was recently given the Sen. John H. Chafee Distinguished Citizen Award by...
Gamm shows art, commerce can mix
The nature of Rhode Island’s creative economy has evolved over the years, but it has long been central to the state’s image of itself....
Family Service earns BBB accreditation
PROVIDENCE - Family Service of Rhode Island has received Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation, making it only the fourth Rhode Island nonprofit to earn...
Reed announces community grants worth $10M
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Five Rhode Island communities have been approved for a total of more than $9.6 million in federal Community Development Block Grants,...
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