Kent Hospital teams up with Cancer Society
WARWICK – Kent Hospital and the American Cancer Society's New England Division have signed a pact to collaborate on several initiatives, including education programs...
R.I. awards $500,000+ for jobs partnerships
CRANSTON – The Governor's Workforce Board last week awarded its second round of industry partnership grants, totaling more than $500,000, to engage "high-wage, high-growth"...
A Pawtucket native reaches<br> out to Latino businesses
One of the first things Adriana Dawson did when she joined the R.I. Small Business Development Center in 2002 was to conduct a needs...
A growing challenge at the ACI
For some departments in state government, shaving the budget is difficult. For the R.I. Department of Corrections, it's virtually impossible, says Director A.T. Wall.
In...
A stage where arts can flourish
The Providence Black Repertory Company's business model isn't quite like that of any other performing arts group or venue in the state.
First off, the...
<i>Reconsidering recent tax policy changes</i>
Given the state’s dire budget deficit, should the governor and legislation reconsider the continued implementation of 2006 income tax revisions?
* No – 71.4%
* Yes...
Audubon Society holds Earth Day essay, art contest
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is inviting students in grades 4 to 12 to participate in a contest in celebration of Earth Day...
Older workers needed for New England’s prosperity
As the baby boom generation enters retirement age, New England employers will become increasingly dependent on older workers – those aged 55 and above...
<i>Lead with poise, not with noise</i>
Grace under pressure — what an important attribute for anyone aspiring to be in a leadership role. I was researching the topic when I...
Brown cancer biologists ID key growth factor
PROVIDENCE- Researchers at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital have identified a type of gene-regulating protein that is required to...
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