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Five Questions With: Andrew Gelfuso

Andrew Gelfuso | Director, Bryant University John H. Chafee Center for International Business 1. After more than 20 years working in the international business sphere in...
BRANCHING OUT: Shawn McAssey, president of Rhode Island Restoration Inc. in North Providence, which has expanded to 60 employees in recent years, says the company may open a second branch in places such as Warwick, Narragansett or Newport to service more of southern Rhode Island.
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Restoration company looking to expand scope of work, coverage area

For many, a winter storm means remote work and long days in bed. For workers at Rhode Island Restoration Inc., those can be some...
IN THE OPEN: Hiring signs displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., tout the pay rate. Employers are increasingly posting salary ranges for job openings, even in states where it’s not mandated by law. 
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Pay transparency grows; job-seekers reap benefits

U.S. employers are increasingly posting salary ranges for job openings, even in states where it’s not required by law, according to analysts with several...
Dr. Shelly Pancoast

Pancoast appointed president of R.I. Veterinary Medical Association board

DR. SHELLY PANCOAST, who has served on the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association’s board of directors since 2021, was appointed the board’s new president...

How to tackle problems

In one of my favorite “Peanuts” comic strips, Linus says to Charlie Brown, “There’s no problem so big or so complicated that it can’t...
Patricia Raskin

Be your own trailblazer

When media icon Barbara Walters passed away in December, I was taken by how her death impacted me. Walters was a pioneer in the...
Christopher V. Bilotti

Remove FDIC cap to prevent future panic

We learned the hard way in 1932 that a crisis in confidence, which could be sparked by baseless rumors, could create a bank run...
Doug Jacobson

Is ban on TikTok really needed? There are concerns

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23 amid a chorus of calls from members of...
Bruce Newbury

New chefs, menu offerings at Castle Hill Inn

Newporters debate about “the season” during this time of the year. Even lifelong residents reluctantly admit the busy period of the year no longer...
FAMILY FUN: Samantha Rodriguez, center, is the co-owner of Smash ‘N’ Splash, a new rage room in West Warwick. Her daughter Nayliana Rodriguez, left, and niece Alyssa DePina work as assistants at the business.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Give me something to break

Smashing a broken printer with a baseball bat can be better than therapy. That’s what Samantha Rodriguez hears all the time from her customers, as...
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