RICCA to retain employees under new management, despite 1K-plus layoff notices
PROVIDENCE – Despite the owner and operator of the R.I. Convention Center Authority venues filing a notice for more than 1,000 layoffs earlier this...
R.I. DLT renews funding for university biotech programming
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – As the Ocean State seeks to raise its profile in the regional and national life sciences sector, the R.I. Department of...
Annavarjula named new dean of UMass Dartmouth’s business school
DARTMOUTH – Madan Annavarjula is the new dean for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Charlton College of Business.
UMass Dartmouth said Annavarjula, the dean of the College of...
Lardaro: Expansion of R.I. economy slowed in March
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy sputtered a bit in March after showing signs of gaining momentum in February, University of Rhode Island economist and...
R.I. Foundation awards $360K to 15 medical research projects
PROVIDENCE – More than $360,000 in seed funding has been awarded by the Rhode Island Foundation to 15 medical research projects to help early-career...
You don’t have to look far for quality art, handmade goods
After a couple years traveling to art shows throughout the Northeast, Torsten and Megan Mayer-Rothbarth had two major takeaways: lots of connections with other...
Costs of workplace violence too high to ignore
Violence and harassment on the job are all too common. More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International...
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$150M school construction bond approved in South Kingstown, rejected in Chariho
PROVIDENCE – Two separate $150 million bonds were on the ballot Tuesday in a special referendum within a few Washington County communities. One got...
Actress Viola Davis to receive honorary degree from URI
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Viola Davis, the Central Falls native who has achieved international stardom and accolades as an actress, will receive an honorary Doctorate...
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