Study: Immigrants a growing share of uninsured
WASHINGTON – A study released last week by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute shows immigrants make up a growing share of the U.S....
Study: Mass. could gain 20K jobs under casino plan
BOSTON – A new study by Spectrum Gaming Group study provides an in-depth analysis of possible economic and social impacts of the proposed expansion...
Business Excellence Awards nominees wanted
Providence Business News is now accepting nominations and applications for its eighth annual Business Excellence Awards. The application deadline has been extended to Wednesday,...
22k in R.I. have not claimed stimulus payments
WASHINGTON – Roughly 25 percent of Social Security and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries nationwide had not yet claimed their federal Economic Stimulus Payments (ESPs) as...
PawSox concessions No. 4 in PETA ranking
PAWTUCKET – McCoy Stadium, home of the Pawtucket Red Sox, is No. 4 among the nation’s Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Minor League Ballparks for 2008,...
UWRI, RIPEC study will seek to define<br> a comprehensive safety net...
PROVIDENCE – The United Way of Rhode Island is teaming up with the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on a joint study to identify...
Rhode Island Hospital names new CEO
PROVIDENCE – More than a year after Dr. Joseph F. Amaral stepped down as president and CEO of Rhode Island Hospital, a successor...
R.I. gets ‘F’ in manufacturing climate
MUNCIE, Ind. – U.S. manufacturers had a record year in 2007, according to a study released today by Ball State University. But the report,...
A few of my favorite morals
When I started writing my column 15 years ago, I decided to follow Aesop’s lead and put a moral at the end of each...
Charities share proceeds from golf tournament
The Attleboro Area Chamber of Commerce’s 10th-annual Charity Open Golf Tournament recently raised $15,000 for local charities, including Community VNA Hospice Care and The...