GTECH gives new library group supplies
PROVIDENCE – GTECH Corp. has agreed to provide computers and other equipment for the administrative and technical staff of the Providence Community Library, the...
Wein to take Newport festivals nonprofit
NEWPORT – George Wein, the 83-year-old impresario who founded the Newport jazz and folk festivals a half-century ago, said today he intends to create...
WLNE-TV shakes up executive ranks
PROVIDENCE – WLNE-TV (ABC 6) has had some changes in its top ranks in recent weeks.
Robinson Ewert, one of the two co-founders of Global...
Puny pay raises for U.S. workers in ’09
NEW YORK - American workers are getting their smallest pay raises in decades this year as the recession keeps a lid on wages, The...
R.I. Food Bank saw record need last year
PROVIDENCE – With unemployment at record levels, more Rhode Islanders than ever before sought assistance from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank during the...
Fitch affirms ‘AAA’ for RISLA; outlook negative
NEW YORK – Fitch Ratings Ltd. has affirmed a rating of “AAA” for $60 million in revenue bonds issued by the R.I. Student Loan...
ProJo to sell R.I. Monthly to publisher
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Journal and its parent company, A. H. Belo Corp., have agreed to sell Rhode Island Monthly magazine to its longtime...
Knowing your customer is key
Selling is not easy, even in the best of times. In a downturn, the sales force still has to write orders just to keep...
A school built for, with creativity
One look at the Providence Career and Technical Academy now under construction on Westminster Street tells you right away that this is not, as...
Dunkin’ Donuts awards education scholarships
Providence resident Kevin Danh was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisees of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts during a reception at...
