Businessman, philanthropist<br> Warren Alpert dies at 86
Warren Alpert, whose Warren Equities Inc. is among the nation’s largest privately owned companies, died Saturday morning of a heart condition. He was 86....
On what skills should colleges focus?
The state’s colleges and universities are under increasing pressure from the state and the business community to produce graduates who are ready for the...
‘Community Hero’ challenges<br> urban kids to succeed
Dan Corley co-founded Community Preparatory School to give children in South Providence a chance for a better education.
The school has selective admissions –...
Study to evaluate ethnic, racial disparities in care
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island and two partners have received a two-year, $261,000 grant from a research and tracking program funded by the...
New smart-growth group launched in Providence
A new advocacy organization was launched last week that aims to promote cutting-edge urban planning and development practices in Providence and surrounding communities.
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Salve professor to work on Canadian project
Ellen McCarty, a nursing professor at Salve Regina University, has been awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialists grant in public/global health at the University of...
Sports boost health, team spirit alike
The cubicles open up. Barriers between managers and employees break down. Someone pokes his head out in the office and boasts, “Did you see...
Race-car driving a formula for business success
On the race track, the drivers at F1 Boston may be concerned only about the list on the leader board. But inside the corporate...
Whole Foods sees excursions as crucial
Mimi Leduc said she never experienced a corporate outing before two years ago, when she joined the Whole Foods Market staff at University Heights...
Patriots’ appeal attracts many groups to Gillette
Thousands of people throng to Gillette Stadium when the Patriots or the Revolution are playing at home, or when a rock star on a...
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