Should al fresco dining be restricted?
This week’s poll asked local business leaders how they feel about dining al fresco, both as a customer and as a neighbor of restaurants...
Editorial Cartoon: Crazy to Work Here
By Brad Veley / www.bradveley.com
A man and woman in business attire stand on the sidewalk outside a tall building. Next to the building...
Poll: 60% of Americans say recession is near
Sixty percent of Americans expect a recession within the next year, and 57 percent disapprove of President George W. Bush’s handling of the economy,...
Subprime crisis likely to slow U.S. recovery
The subprime lending crisis is dimming the nation’s prospects for a second-quarter rebound, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News.
The April 4 to 9...
Make insurers collect co-pays and deductibles
There was more bad news for businesses on future health care costs recently. Soon health care is expected to consume one in every five...
Cyber-crime is rising and becoming more dangerous
You’ve heard it before. Computer viruses can erase your entire system; someone can use your computer to attack others, or a crook can...
Energy conservation and ‘green’ options
Which, if any, of these alternative energy sources have you considered for your company?
* Solar panels – 6.9 percent
* A wind turbine –...
Editorial Cartoon: Crazy to Work Here
Applied learning
A young girl and slightly older boy, both wearing backpacks, stroll down the sidewalk away from their elementary school. A smiling dog walks...
Editorial Cartoon: Circuit City layoffs
Circuit City lays off high-paid workers.
In this cartoon, an illustration of a storefront, bearing the Circuit City logo, is emblazoned with signs saying:
"EMPLOYEE CLEARANCE:...
CCRI changes lives,<br> and it should have big dreams
On March 23, Ray M. Di Pasquale was officially inaugurated as the fourth president of the Community College of Rhode Island, a position he...
