Break time?
Do you often work for long stretches of time without breaks?
Yes: 78%
No: 22%
Do your employees often eat breakfast and/or lunch while working?
Yes: 89%
No: 11%
How...
MHARI report: R.I.’s continuum of mental health care has ‘gaping holes’
PROVIDENCE – A new report released Thursday by the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island highlights what the association’s executive director describes as “gaping...
Report: R.I. 15th overall best state for workers, 16th for working women
PROVIDENCE – A new Oxfam report ranks Rhode Island the 15th best state in the country for workers overall, and 16th for working women,...
Brown University creates new VP position to deepen relationships with city, state
PROVIDENCE – Brown University announced Wednesday that it has established a new cabinet-level position that will lead community engagement strategies and initiatives in order...
R.I. student-loan reimbursement program sees applications drop 40%
PROVIDENCE – A state incentive program aimed at luring college graduates to work in critical industries through student-loan reimbursement may be losing its luster.
Just...
UNFI Foundation awards $1M in grant funding nationwide
PROVIDENCE – The UNFI Foundation, a grant distribution program operated by food wholesaler United Natural Foods Inc., announced Aug. 25 that it has awarded...
Five Questions With: Jim Paolucci
Jim Paolucci, of Warwick, is an active member of the community that includes volunteering with the Warwick Police Department, serving on the Warwick Board...
Ocean State Job Lot donates 34K backpacks to students in need
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Local discount retailer Ocean State Job Lot has donated 34,000 backpacks to children in need who are getting ready for the...
Clijsters named honorary president of International Tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT – Kim Clijsters, a former world No. 1 tennis star, has been named the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s new honorary president.
Clijsters, a...
Sail Newport to hold annual Sail for Hope on Sept. 11
NEWPORT – Sail Newport will hold its annual Sail for Hope event on Sept. 11 to help raise funds for three organizations.
The annual race,...



















