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CERAMIC DUO: Myrth Ceramics co-owners Abigail and Eric Smallwood previously worked as product designers but were introduced to ceramics when they joined a pottery studio in Boston in 2008. Wanting to learn more about how to create different pieces, they eventually opened Myrth in East Providence, which specializes in handmade dinnerware.
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Former product designers turn their attention to creating ceramic dinnerware

At first, creating ceramic pieces was a way for ­Abigail and Eric Smallwood to unwind from their demanding jobs in product design. That changed in...
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MentorRI named 2025 Champion in Action by Citizens Financial Group

JEANINE ACHIN is the CEO and president of Warwick-based nonprofit Mentor Rhode Island, which was recognized as a 2025 Champion in Action in the...

Who’s On the Board?

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Eventful outing

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NIH cancels grant supporting URI biomedical research program

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The National Institutes of Health grant supporting the University of Rhode Island’s Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Diversity –...

Giordano: Partnership for R.I. to focus on making state business-friendly

PROVIDENCE – When Tom Giordano arrived in Rhode Island in 2017 to lead Partnership for Rhode Island, then a newly formed nonprofit CEO roundtable,...

R.I. Foundation earmarking $3M to support nonprofits impacted by federal funding cuts

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation is earmarking $3 million in grants to help local nonprofits that suffered lost federal funding due to recent...

Martelli Jr. leaving Bryant University to coach VCU’s men’s basketball program

SMITHFIELD – In the middle of March, euphoria enveloped Bryant University over its men’s basketball team. Phil Martelli Jr., fresh off of being named the...

N.E. Tech to offer new 2-year bachelor’s degree programs

EAST GREENWICH – Students at the New England Institute of Technology can now earn some bachelor’s degrees in literally half the time. The technical college...

Georgetown University study ranks 2 local trade schools among best in nation for ROI

PROVIDENCE – A pair of local trade schools are among the nation's top higher education institutions for 10-year return on investment, according to Georgetown...
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