R.I. muckraker Hummel finds new home on Web
(Updated, Feb. 8)
In October 2009, Jim Hummel, former newspaper and TV reporter with more than 26 years of experience, launched his Web site, Hummel...
R.I. sees some NECAP gains
PROVIDENCE – Making good effort, but needs to show improvement. Those were the comments issued by state officials in response to the report card...
STAC grants $1.1M to research partners
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Science and Technology Advisory Council on Wednesday awarded $1.1 million in grants to six collaborative research projects statewide.
The awards will...
R.I. lawmakers push Web voting records
PROVIDENCE – State lawmakers have introduced bills that would make more information about members’ voting records available to the public through the General Assembly’s...
Gov’s budget cuts aid, offers hiring credit
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri on Tuesday unveiled a $7.51 billion proposed state budget for 2010-11 that would continue drastic cuts in local...
UMass Dartmouth to add law school
DARTMOUTH – The Mass. Board of Higher Education voted Tuesday to create the Bay State’s first public law school by having the University of...
URI prof’s company may rent campus lab
(Corrected, Feb. 2)
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A biomedical company founded by a University of Rhode Island pharmacy professor wants to open shop at the school’s...
Simmons, Maeda among Davos attendees
PROVIDENCE – Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons and Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda were among the leaders who attended the...
Local library receives GTECH computer lab
An official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Mt. Pleasant branch of the Providence Community Library to unveil one of three new After School...
Banks reach out to next generation
At the Bristol County Savings Bank branch on Williams Street in Taunton, a teller will gladly cash a paycheck, deposit spare change or accept...
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