Amica pledges $75,000 to URI scholarship fund
The Amica Companies Foundation has pledged $75,000 over five years to the University of Rhode Island’s “Making a Difference” capital campaign.
The commitment will...
Ahoy there!
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Kayak Centre of Rhode Island held its annual Demo Days Paddlefest Weekend May 5 and 6 at Wickford Town Beach...
Newport Hospital ranked among nation’s safest
NEWPORT – Newport Hospital today announced it has been named a Distinguished Hospital for Patient Safety by HealthGrades.
It is the only local hospital...
JWU plans student center<br> in Rolo Building
PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University has hired Boston-based ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge to design a 30,000-square-foot student services center in a two-story building that...
PPS lists 11 Most Endangered Properties
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society has announced its 2007 Most Endangered Properties List. Among the 11 properties named are five past and present...
10 journalists receive environmental fellowships
NARRAGANSETT – The Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting has selected 10 reporters from around the country to receive its Annual Workshop for...
Online tool finds Mass. sites for biotech
BOSTON – An online site-selection tool for biotechnology companies looking to operate or expand in the Bay State was unveiled today at the 2007...
Children’s Crusade aims older for more impact
Since 1989, the Rhode Island Children’s Crusade for Higher Education has recruited third-graders in Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Newport and Woonsocket, offering them special...
For minorities, unequal returns
Ada Terrero attributes the success of Ada’s Creations – her bakery, café and restaurant on Broad Street in Providence – to honesty,...
Inclusion needed for minority business
It is not surprising that white-owned businesses earn more than those owned by minorities, but the size of the gap found by a U.S....
