Barrington Middle School receives $1.5M state energy bonus
BARRINGTON – The town’s middle school is the recipient of a $1.5 million energy bonus from the R.I. Department of Education as being an...
How much ‘pain’? Fed to signal more rate hikes ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bluntly warned in a speech last month that the Fed's drive to curb inflation by aggressively...
Is the quality of local colleges recognized in annual rankings such as U.S. News...
Rhode Island higher education leaders naturally believe their schools are among the best in the nation.
Annual rankings often do list some of the state's...
A financial remedy for R.I.’s aging schools
When Johnston Mayor Joseph M. Polisena visits the town’s high school, it’s a bit like taking a step into the past – and not...
Technical difficulties
How often does your company experience technology-related issues?
Sometimes: 90%
Often: 10%
Never: 0%
Have technology issues become more prevalent since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic?
No: 70%
Yes:...
U.S. needs to issue more work visas
Many employers in manufacturing, aviation and other industries are having trouble finding enough workers.
The gap between the demand for labor and its supply was...
Invest in your staff, culture
Organizations – especially those that provide direct service to people in need – are only as strong as the people they hire.
Like many service...
Many banks consolidating jobs as economy shifts
While restaurants and retailers were laying off their workers at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, banks embarked on a hiring spree in the...
Five Questions With: Jesse Martin
Jesse Martin | Executive vice president, Service Employees International Union 1199 New England
1. What are the most significant challenges facing SEIU 1199 membership and how...
On some campuses, Chinese students are fewer
When Yifei “Jerry” Hu arrived at Brown University last year, he knew he wasn’t going to return home – at least not for a...
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