Nominees sought for Pell Awards in the arts
The Trinity Repertory Company and the Rhode Island Pell Awards Selection Committee are inviting the public to nominate outstanding local artists for the 2007...
Whole Foods offers register coupons to benefit Crossroads
The Whole Foods Market on Waterman Street in Providence is running a register coupon program to benefit Crossroads Rhode Island. During the promotion, which...
JWU’s Exchange City awarded $100,000 grant
PROVIDENCE – Exchange City, an interactive educational and entrepreneurial project for middle and high school students housed on the campus of Johnson & Wales...
Health care reform must center on the community
The health care crisis we face is real, and Rhode Islanders deserve an authentic solution.
Employers are being priced out of the system and dropping...
Charity shouldn’t determine taxes
The General Assembly is considering legislation that would prohibit the state from using donations to Rhode Island charities as a basis for residency –...
Central Falls’ schools get a helping hand
After Central Falls High School missed its test score targets for the fifth consecutive year, the No Child Left Behind Act required that the...
Domestic banks on the power of Wal-Mart’s appeal
Citizens Bank is well known across the country for putting branches in supermarkets to attract new customers and provide convenience to existing ones.
But on...
R.I. Foundation decides to wield its investment muscle
It's called shareholder activism.
From setting recycling goals to removing genetically engineered ingredients from foods to requiring disclosure of political donations, investors have been making...
Advisory council seeks $2.2M, training initiatives
The R.I. Science and Technology Advisory Council last Wednesday released a wish-list of investments and policy initiatives it says could help turn Rhode Island...
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