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Care New England graduates 23 from advanced nursing degree program

Health Services 05/05/2019

PROVIDENCE – Twenty-three nurses from across Care New England Health System graduated from the University of Rhode Island’s College of Nursing in the last...

THE PROVIDENCE CENTER will open a teen-oriented substance use disorder recovery center in January, thanks in part to a $20,000 grant from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. / COURTESY THE PROVIDENCE CENTER

BCBSRI pledges $20K for R.I.’s first substance use disorder recovery center

Health Services 12/07/2017

PROVIDENCE – A $20,000 grant from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has helped The Providence Center raise the full $400,000 needed...

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CHUGGING ALONG: Matt Bosgraaf, right, owner of the Kayak Centre in North Kingstown, adjusts the pedal drive system on a fishing kayak in the store’s showroom. With him is John Van Ness, the store’s product specialist. Bosgraaf says the business is growing, helped by the recent acquisition of a kayak rental business.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

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POWERFUL PAIR: Solid State Power Corp. manufactures batteries for boats and aquatic vessels, drones, mining equipment, data center backup systems and scientific equipment, and ships them worldwide. Pictured from left are Phil Calef, father of founder and CEO Tom Calef, and assembly technician Jaquir Som at the company’s Pawtucket manufacturing facility. PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Meet the Makers: Pawtucket battery maker takes power to the extreme

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COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE: Joseph Devine, center, president of Axiotrop LLC, meets with Dewetron Inc. Head of Operations Albon Redzepi, left, and marketing specialist Gabriella Scott at Axiotrop’s Narragansett office.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Pentagon rule drives Axiotrop growth

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From small beginnings to a bright future

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Career Pathways: Nishita Roy-Pope, CEO of Courage Builder in North Kingstown, builds career pathways connecting Rhode island students to fast-growing fields such as the blue economy.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Courage Builder for RI’s workforce

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