R.I. contract impasse could linger
No one is sure how the contract dispute between Gov. Donald L. Carcieri and the largest state employees union will play out, but one...
A simple ‘thank you’ will suffice
Dear Dan: I’d like to add more of a personal touch to my business by sending thank you or other types of notes to...
A leg up from Year Up Prov
Taking part in the July 25 graduation program for Year Up Providence – a 12-month educational/job-training opportunity – was Eliza Calero, right, shown speaking...
Colorful ceiling tiles help soothe Hasbro patients
A pink octopus with curlicue arms plays the piano.
The tail of a blue-eyed stingray waves a tambourine.
Four plump turtles lounge around a glass-topped...
Ronald McDonald House eyes Providence expansion
Michael Fantom says the mission of the Providence Ronald McDonald House can be boiled down to this: providing a home away from home for...
RICCA board of commissioners re-elects officers
PROVIDENCE – At its monthly meeting yesterday, the board of commissioners for the R.I. Convention Center Authority re-elected its officers, the authority said in...
Judge asks for, gets, delay in Carcieri order
PROVIDENCE – In response to a request today by R.I. Superior Court Judge Patricia A. Hurst, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri agreed to defer the...
Researchers: Molecules could <br> predict stomach cancer survival
PROVIDENCE – Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found two molecular markers they believe could be used to predict outcomes for patients with stomach...
Weaver headlining W&I luncheon
PROVIDENCE – Actress Sigourney Weaver will be the featured speaker at Women & Infants Hospital’s Celebrity Luncheon, scheduled for noon to 1:30 p.m. on...
Public sector pays for more than half of U.S. health care
BETHESDA, Md. – A new study published online last week in the journal Health Affairs shows public dollars paid for 56.1 percent of all...
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