Tag: Providence College
Raimondo flexes political muscle
By halting a proposed acquisition of Care New England Health System by Boston-based Partners HealthCare, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is showing leadership despite the...
URI-based biomed research network gets $20M grant
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The National Institutes of Health has awarded $20 million to the Rhode Island Institutional Development Award of Biomedical Research Excellence, or...
Does R.I. have too many chambers?
It’s busy being half of a two-person, full-time staff for the state’s oldest wish-granting entity, A Wish Come True. The Warwick-based nonprofit grants wishes...
For some, sports betting is not a panacea, it’s just illegal
Did Rhode Island voters approve sports betting when they agreed to allow table games at the state’s casinos?A lawsuit filed this month in state...
Providence City Council presses for restoration of state PILOT funds
PROVIDENCE – The City Council has put a price on its tax-free hosting of nonprofit institutions such as Brown University, Johnson & Wales University,...
PC alumnus donates $2M for on-campus professional development center
PROVIDENCE – Providence College has received a $2 million gift from an alumnus and CEO of a global telecommunication company to help fund the...
Editor’s Choice: Ocean Inno Tech Fest to be held at WaterFire...
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Ocean Inno Tech Fest to be held at WaterFire Arts Center THE OCEAN INNO Tech Fest will bring innovation from top global...
HSRI: Stable but will it ever cover costs?
Soon after the state established HealthSource RI in 2014, it was recognized as one of the nation’s most successful health-benefits exchanges in meeting enrollment...
Volute, Providence College partner on workflow-training modules
PROVIDENCE – Volute, which has developed a workforce-learning platform allowing users to collaborate and share workplace tools, is collaborating with Providence College, the software...
Is city protected if scooters crash?
The electric scooters flitting around Providence are fast, efficient, fairly inexpensive and easy to use. But they’re an accident waiting to happen, and when...
