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INFLUENCER: Helping fellow employees achieve the best they can be is what helps drive Taco Inc. Senior Vice President of Operations Jon Giampietro. 
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Giampietro’s positive mindset a net positive for Taco

2023 C-Suite Awards Large Private Company: Jon Giampietro | Taco Inc./Taco Comfort Solutions senior vice president of operations IT IS SAID that there are those who...
OPENING DOORS: Falvey Insurance Group Chief People Officer Roxanne Nelson created an internship program three years ago that has produced new employees within the insurance industry, including two now working full time at Falvey. 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Falvey Insurance’s Nelson helps ensure a bright future for employees

2023 C-Suite Awards Midsize Private Company: Roxanne Nelson | Falvey Insurance Group chief people officer EMPLOYEES UNEXPECTEDLY RESIGNING. A global health crisis. Other employee-related matters. Many...
THE PROVIDENCE DEPARTMENT of Art, Culture and Tourism unveiled Wednesday a new cultural plan to help further boost the city's arts and culture sector.

Providence officials unveil plan to strengthen city’s arts, culture sector

PROVIDENCE – The Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, as well as Mayor Brett P. Smiley, formally introduced Wednesday a new cultural plan that...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE announced Thursday that Rhode Island will receive $61.7 million in federal funds from the Biden administration's State Small Business Credit Incentive. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVE SENNE

R.I. receives $61.7M in federal funds from Biden’s State Small Business...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will be getting a major federal financial award courtesy of the Biden administration’s State Small Business Credit Incentive. Gov. Daniel J....
MARC B. PARLANGE, center, president of the University of Rhode Island, answers questions from Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce President Laurie White, left, and URI Provost Barbara Wolfe during Wednesday's State of the University event. / SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE

‘Now is our time’: URI President Parlange unveils school’s strategic plan

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – In front of a live audience Wednesday in Edwards Hall, University of Rhode Island President Marc B. Parlange unveiled a 10-year...
RHODE ISLAND'S unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in December, down by one-tenth of a percentage from November, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. /AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

R.I. unemployment rate dips to 3.5% in December

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in December was 3.5%, one-tenth of a percentage point lower from November, the R.I. Department of Labor...
HINA MUSA has been named the new CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse. / COURTESY SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE

Social Enterprise Greenhouse names Musa new CEO

PROVIDENCE – Hina Musa will take her experience as an experienced social impact partner from the nation’s capital to Rhode Island to lead a...
WITH THE TIDEWATER LANDING soccer stadium under construction and Pawtucket voters approving a bond to build a new high school, Mayor Donald R. Grebien feels the city is on the rebound. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Grebien feels Pawtucket is rebounding with new stadium, high school coming...

PAWTUCKET – Is the city sensing a rebound to once again becoming a prominent community in Rhode Island? Mayor Donald R. Grebien seems to...
CHRISTIAN COWAN has been appointed as the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation's first executive director. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Cowan appointed as URI Research Foundation’s new executive director

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Christian Cowan, who has served as the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation’s chief operating officer, has been appointed as the...
QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORP. has received $11.25 million in federal funding to help with upgrades to Pier 1. / PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Quonset Point receiving additional $11.25M in federal funds to rehab Pier...

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Rhode Island’s largest industrial business park will be infused with more federal money to help with infrastructure improvements. The state’s congressional delegation...
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