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Being prepared
Does your company hold emergency-preparedness drills?
No: 66.7%
Yes: 33.3%Does your company have written protocols in place for emergency readiness?
Yes: 61.5%
No: 38.5%Did your company recently have...
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Focus
Read the fine print on private flood insurance
The flood-insurance market for Rhode Island has opened up in recent years, with more private options now available. But before businesses and homeowners try...
‘Flyer Beware’ report questions value of travel insurance
“Flyer Beware,” an August report researched and published by the office of Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., calls into question the value of travel...
One Last Thing
3D printing is more than promise, it’s here and fun now
Andrew Coutu | R&D Technologies Inc. founder and CEOBefore R&D Technologies, I had two companies that failed and two that were sold successfully. I...
Something New
Curbside food-waste collection
In the final year of his studies at the University of Rhode Island, Brendan Loflin wanted to do something meaningful but wasn’t sure how.“Other...
Editorial & Op Ed
It's Personal
Why too many liberal professors is a problem
Suppose that you start college with a keen interest in physics, and you quickly discover that almost all members of the physics department are...
Learn R.I.’s usury law
Several recent cases, including one filed against a prominent Providence law firm, have centered upon violations of Rhode Island usury law. That law is...
The brilliance of resilience
Baseball great Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times over the 22 seasons he played.And during those 22 seasons, he hit 714 home runs, a...
Guild owners honored by Pawtucket Foundation
JEREMY DUFFY AND DEVIN KELLY, owners of The Guild in Pawtucket, were honored as People of the Year by the Pawtucket Foundation during the...
News Briefs
What's Happening
Editor’s Choice: Celebrate local businesses at economic outlook luncheon
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Celebrate local businesses at economic-outlook luncheon RAVI KUMAR, president and deputy chief operating officer for Infosys, will participate in a moderated conversation...
People on the Move
BankNewport Announces Business Banking Group Appointment
BankNewport has expanded its Business Banking Group with the hiring of a new vice president, business development officer, Antonio DeSimone. He will be responsible...
BankNewport Names Branch Sales Manager
BankNewport President and CEO, Sandra J. Pattie recently announced the appointment of Ronald P. Greenwood to vice president, branch sales manager of the Bank’s...
BankNewport Announces Business Banking Group Appointment
BankNewport has expanded its Business Banking Group with the hiring of a new vice president, business development officer, Steven Carneiro. He will be responsible...
Press Releases
RIMA to Hold Seminar, “Manufacturers and Congressional Summit”
Rhode Island Manufacturing Association (RIMA) will hold it’s next seminar on Monday, October 22nd at the Providence Marriott Downtown in Providence, RI.The seminar will...
Bryant Garners Top Rankings for Exceptional Teaching, Student Success, and Outcomes
SMITHFIELD, RI – Bryant University’s academic excellence and transformative education excel in a number of recently released national rankings that highlight teaching excellence and...
PowerDocks LLC participates in Teledyne Marine Systems of Systems Approach to Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures...
NEWPORT, R.I., September 7th, 2018 — Rhode Island based Marine Technology firm PowerDocks joined Teledyne Marine Systems of Systems Approach to Underwater Mine Countermeasures...
