Students’ business plan wins $45K
Brown University students Tyler Gage and Daniel MacCombie were staying near Quito, in Ecuador, last September when they were visited by a shaman. He...
Brown, JCB Library treasures join online collection
The 500-year-old map of the world at the John Carter Brown Library had been rarely displayed – maybe once in the last decade or...
Swine flu tests emergency planning
If you are doing business at a Washington Trust Co. branch anytime soon, don’t be offended if the bank manager doesn’t offer to shake...
Geeks dinner at Black Rep. on May 13
PROVIDENCE – The architectural illustration firm Studio AMD will be the featured presenter at the Wednesday, May 13 meeting of Providence Geeks, the local...
Five Questions With: Stephanie Gerson
Stephanie Gerson is a new media experience designer who recently moved to Providence from San Francisco. She has quickly made her mark on the...
Newport Chamber honors 5 businesses
NEWPORT – The Newport County Chamber of Commerce today honored the winners of its third annual Excellence in Business Awards during a breakfast event...
Study: R.I. still lacks affordable housing
PROVIDENCE – Despite a year and a half of falling home prices, affordable housing remains out of reach for many middle- and lower-income Rhode...
URI pharmacy students’ PSAs earn recognition
Public service announcements produced by two teams of University of Rhode Island pharmacy students earned seventh and 11th place, respectively, in a national competition...
Mayor still mulling tax on students
PROVIDENCE – Mayor David N. Cicilline said today he has not made a decision yet about whether to seek legislation that would allow Providence...
Arcade interior makes PPS at-risk list
PROVIDENCE – Two historic theaters, an East Side apartment building and the interior of the to-be-renovated Arcade are among the 10 listings on the...