National Institute of Aging gives Brown $10M to study long-term care
WASHINGTON – The National Institute of Aging, a component of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year, $10 million grant to researchers...
RISD mulls possible expansion in N.C.
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island School of Design confirmed this morning that it is in talks with officials in Charlotte, N.C., to “explore potential...
Miriam named to NIH’s AIDS Clinical Trials Group
PROVIDENCE – Researchers at the The Miriam Hospital’s Immunology Center will continue their groundbreaking work to improve treatment for patients infected with human immunovirus...
De Crescenzo bows out at Opera Providence
PROVIDENCE – Loriana De Crescenzo, executive director of Opera Providence, resigned her position Friday to pursue other opportunities.
The Rhode Island native, who joined the...
3 R.I. firms saluted for including women on boards
BOSTON – Three Rhode Island companies will be honored by The Boston Club tomorrow at the group’s biennial Corporate Salute, a celebration of companies...
Cicilline embraces ideas to ease impact of poverty
The numbers tell the story: 31 of Providence’s 34 small, pricier grocery stores are located in the city’s lower-income neighborhoods. At the same time,...
Forbes ‘Greenest States’ list ranks R.I. among Top 10
Little Rhode Island placed big in Forbes.com’s first ranking of America’s Greenest States.
The Ocean State ranked eighth overall in the recent report, which evaluated...
Study: Supportive housing for homeless is effective
Last year, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 6,866 Rhode Islanders were homeless at some point – about 1 in 150 state...
Scratch, win – and help the R.I. arts community
Maybe you like to support the arts. Or maybe you just like to try your luck with the lottery. Through the end of the...
Advocates hoping Sasse will examine tax breaks
A group that called on Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to “take the mask off” Rhode Island’s tax expenditure budget may see its wishes start...
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