Newport Chamber names Business Excellence winners
MIDDLETOWN – The Newport County Chamber of Commerce today announced the winners of its first Excellence in Business Awards. They will be honored this...
CVS/Caremark gives $2.5M<br> for health care reform
WOONSOCKET – The CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust today announced plans for a five-year $2.5 million grant to the R.I. Quality Institute.
The institute is a collaborative...
Hispanic Chamber announces annual awards
PROVIDENCE – The Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce Rhode Island has announced the winners of its annual business and community leadership awards, honoring individuals...
Home-loan crisis seen as big threat to minorities
The event was meant to mark the 39th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, the civil rights legislation that banned discrimination in housing. But...
Shared dream unites school, arts program
A $5 million project is bringing CVS Highlander Charter School and CityArts together under one roof, in a now-vacant building at 891 Broad St.,...
Still time to claim phone-tax refund
A new tax credit, applicable only for 2006 filings, could be worth serious money to your company. But if you are like many other...
‘PB Xpress’ drive collects 12 tons for the food bank
The Washington Trust Co.’s seventh annual “PB Xpress” peanut butter drive brought in a record 23,473 pounds of peanut butter – nearly 12 tons...
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...
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...
$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...
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