URI names VanderGheynst new College of the Environment and Life Sciences dean
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Jean VanderGheynst, who has been the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s engineering dean for six years, has been named the new dean...
Keep, grow top talent
Erin Donovan Boyle
Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce CEO and president
In a tight labor market, small businesses face increasing pressure to attract and retain skilled...
States act to reverse CPA shortage. Will R.I.?
Accounting firms have long felt the crunch, and it’s getting worse.
A growing shortage of certified public accountants is pushing the profession to its limits,...
Financial reviews
How often do you review your company’s financial statements?
Monthly: 100%
Quarterly: 0%
Biannually: 0%
Yearly: 0%
Is your accounting outsourced?
Yes: 67%
No: 33%
Does your company offer a year-end financial...
N.P. man sentenced to 6 years in prison for setting fire to church
NORTH PROVIDENCE – A local man who in February pleaded guilty to setting fire to a historically Black church in the town has been...
RIFC Corner Kicks: Vargas hopes Defiance 1636 supporters group becomes community pillar
(Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a weekly series spotlighting Rhode Island FC and Centreville Bank Stadium from a business perspective throughout...
Providence schools tentatively reach new 3-year contract with teachers union
PROVIDENCE – A new three-year tentative collective bargaining agreement has been reached between the Providence Teachers Union and the city’s public school district, school...
Report: Complaints of financial misconduct at Providence NAACP referred to FBI
PROVIDENCE – Complaints of financial misconduct at the city’s NAACP branch have been referred to federal investigators, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported Wednesday.
On Tuesday, national...
Blue Cross, Hasbro named to 2025 Civic 50 list
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Hasbro Inc. have been recognized as two of the 50 most community-minded companies...
Five Questions With: Kevin Matta
Kevin Matta is the senior director of people, culture and operations for United Way of Rhode Island Inc. He is also president of Diversity...
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