WHO IS A MINORITY? Some argue R.I. needs to reexamine groups...
John Correia’s thick Azorean accent made him an easy target when he immigrated to Rhode Island in 1963.
He was called a “greenhorn” and accused...
R.I. needs to get with the times on minority contracting
The state historically has failed miserably in ensuring minority-owned businesses get their fair share of tens of millions of dollars in state contracts.
That looked...
New strategy to ease bike backlash is limited
Hoping to curb some of the resistance to bike lanes, street safety and cycling advocates are trying a different approach by offering a preview...
Big property deal is indicator of interest in E.P. waterfront
Sprawling expanses of land along the East Providence waterfront that were once used for heavy industrial purposes are now presenting new opportunities for commercial...
Don’t allow state workers a money grab
On the surface, a tentative contract agreement allowing unionized state workers up to $3,000 if they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 appears to be a...
McKee: Find the opportunities in economic challenges
(Editor’s note: This essay is part of PBN’s 35th anniversary publication, which can be viewed here.)
As a small-business owner, former mayor and lieutenant governor...
Relationships key to supply chains
Before the pandemic, most consumers and many businesses were blissfully unaware of the steps involved in getting toilet paper into the supermarket. Today, everyone...
Something Fishy Aquarium Service
(published Jan. 22, 2001)
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1993
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Aquarium design, installation and maintenance
THEN:
OWNER/CEO: Kurt Harrington
LOCATION: Charlestown
EMPLOYEES: 5
ANNUAL SALES: WND
NOW:
OWNER/CEO: Kurt Harrington
LOCATION: Warwick
EMPLOYEES:...
Demand for dental care program growing, but funding isn’t
For more than 13 years, CareLink Inc. has traversed Rhode Island with a mobile dentistry practice, serving elderly, low-income patients in nursing homes who...
Brian Britson
Brian Britson not only took over the lead position at Amgen Rhode Island in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020, but...
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