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LONGTIME GOAL: David Sheperd, a 25-year veteran of public accounting, opened his own business, David J. Sheperd CPA LLC, in Cumberland in June. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Shepherd counting on an economic turnround after launching his accounting business

Entrepreneurship 10/23/2020

If there is a pandemic-proof business in 2020, it just might be accounting. Small businesses and nonprofits still need to file their tax returns...

Batchelder receives SBA’s 2020 R.I. Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year...

Food & Agriculture 10/23/2020

ADAM BATCHELDER, a U.S. Marine veteran, is the recipient of the 2020 Rhode Island Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year award from the U.S....

Job applicants should get a reading on CEO

Advice 10/23/2020

Arguably, the biggest mistake many job applicants make is focusing on possible advancement, benefits, working conditions and pay. Obviously, each one plays a role...

CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 398 on Wednesday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 398, with 4 more deaths

Coronavirus 10/22/2020

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in the state increased by 398, with four more deaths, the R.I.Department of Health reported on Thursday. The increase in...

BROWN UNIVERSITY is one of several colleges in Rhode Island that has seen declined enrollments from year to year. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Egan: Local colleges facing significant financial strain if second stimulus doesn’t...

Coronavirus 10/22/2020

PROVIDENCE – Daniel P. Egan, president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island, sees resiliency in students returning to local...

GOV. GINA M. Raimondo is encouraging Rhode Islanders to stay local for the Thanksgiving holiday and follow the guidelines above during family gatherings. / COURTESY GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Raimondo urges keeping holiday celebrations local, refraining from travel

Coronavirus 10/21/2020

PROVIDENCE – While many Americans are starting to make plans ahead of Thanksgiving next month, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo Wednesday encouraged Rhode Islanders to...

DAY ONE, a Providence-based nonprofit that offers services to abuse victims, announced that its funding from the federal Victims of Crimes Act funding for 2021 has been cut by more than $400,000.

Day One director calls projected $400K funding cut ‘dangerous’

Health Services 10/21/2020

PROVIDENCE – Day One, Rhode Island’s lone agency that directly addresses issues of sexual assault, faces a $400,000 budget cut for 2021 that Executive...

CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 156 on Monday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 156, with 5 more deaths

Coronavirus 10/20/2020

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 156 on Monday, with five more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday. Cases...