Tag: Focus
At RIC, Hope Scholarship is bringing about change
Ariel Polanco didn’t see many opportunities beyond high school as he was growing up, but his aspirations extended far beyond the Providence neighborhoods he...
Groups poised to start R.I.’s Digital Equity Plan
While the internet may seem unavoidable – even crucial – in day-to-day life, just 80% of Rhode Island residents have a laptop or desktop...
R.I. firm looks to upend vasectomy procedures
For the last two decades, little has changed in the way vasectomies are performed, a procedure that more than 500,000 men undergo annually.
Providence-based Signati...
Crypto hasn’t lived up to promise for R.I. nonprofits
In 2022, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank announced it would start accepting donations of cryptocurrency, joining a small group of local nonprofits seeking...
Legislation could change dental coverage in R.I.
A few weeks ago, oral surgeon Dr. Frederick A. Hartman said he was treating a patient who thought he could afford the dentures he...
Credit card restrictions curbing cannabis sector
People’s Credit Union CEO and President Sean Daly says major credit card companies and financial institutions remain cautious about entering the legal cannabis industry,...
URI hoping to close state’s fintech gap with cross-border alliance
In the relatively nascent sphere of financial technology, Rhode Island – echoing its relationship to the biotech industry – hasn’t caught up with neighboring...
In R.I., high-end apartments are in demand, too
As apartment rents continue to soar within Rhode Island, even those with luxury budgets are feeling the squeeze.
Currently, the most expensive apartment in Rhode...
Hydropower project putting Blackstone River back to work
For years, an endless stream of Blackstone River waters has gushed over the Albion Dam, built more than a century ago to help power...
Building restaurant in Providence library is far from by the book
These days, it’s not so silent in the Providence Public Library.
And PPL isn’t unique in that regard – while libraries haven’t completely abandoned quiet...
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