Posts Tagged ‘Business’
Preserve RI names its annual Rhody Awards for preservation
Historic Preservation Project Award Unity Park, Bristol – Joseph M. Brito Jr., CEO Looking at Unity Park now, bubbling with activity from businesses, restaurants, and shops, it’s hard to imagine that this complex just blocks from historic Main Street had been an abandoned industrial site for years. Opened in 1865 as the National Rubber Company,…
Read MoreRI WINS highlights building relationships for employers and people with disabilities
RI WINS (Workforce Investment & New Solutions) is the name utilized by the RI Cross Disability Co- alition for our DD Transformation Grant in collaboration with the RI Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) and Skills for RI’s Future. The goal of the project is to create sustainable change for meaningful and inclusive lives for individuals with…
Read MoreNetworking Pick of the Week: SRI Chamber at the World War II Foundation Education Center
This month’s First Friday Coffee will be hosted by the World War II Foundation Global Education Center at 344 Main Street in Wakefield on Friday, September 1st from 8am to 9am. The SRI Chamber of Commerce event is a great time to network with the best and brightest of Southern Rhode Island’s local business community.…
Read MoreAccessibility is Beautiful R.A.M.P. event to help businesses increase accessibility
Accessibility is Beautiful will be a full day event to help you and your business become accessible to those with physical access concerns. The event is being shared by Tina Pedersen, CEO, President, and Founder of RAMP (Real Access Motivates Progress), a non-profit that educates and advocates for accessibility and inclusion. The event will be…
Read MoreDevotion to Leadership in Rhode Island – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Providence Business News recognizes men and women over the age of 50 for their sustained success and leadership both in their fields and in the community.” – Providence Business News, August 2023 For many years, Providence Business News (PBN) regularly awards notable businesses and their people with recognition and…
Read MoreIn the Arena: Marc Crisafulli, I-195 Redevelopment Commission
Each week Joe Paolino Jr. interviews movers and shakers in the Rhode Island community. This week he talks with Marc Crisafulli, formerly a top attorney, then with GTech, then IGT, then Bally’s – and now the Commission. He talks about his career evolvement and a serious health scare. Be sure to tune in to ABC6…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Explosive Power after 40, 50, 60-plus – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness Explosive Power in most sports is a must – and in life. In MMA it’s as natural as throwing a jab or muay thai kick. We have seen many an athlete and many a fighter be extremely explosive right out the gate. It reminds me of…
Read MoreVickie Pizzarelli grows Engel & Völkers success in Johnston new home construction market share
Engel & Völkers East Greenwich, an East Greenwich real estate agency, is noting an unparallelled surge in its new construction market share in the town of Johnston, Rhode Island. Spearheading this success Broker Associate Vickie Pizzarelli, whose “expertise and dedication have solidified her position as a trusted advisor for clients seeking visionary new construction opportunities”,…
Read MoreWorcester’s “40 Under Forty” event postponed after assault at meeting no one is talking about
The Worcester Business Journal has announced that it needs to delay its largest event of the year, its annual 40 Under Forty event, set for September 13th, and publication of the Journal edition of winners, after an apparent assault at a pre-publication gathering of this year’s award winners. The incident has been surrounded in privacy,…
Read MoreJobs: Stop & Shop sets 1-day Career Fair for 19 Rhode Island stores
On-the-Spot Interviews Available for All Store Roles, Shifts, and Departments Nineteen of Stop & Shop’s Rhode Island stores will host a one-day, all-store career fair on Saturday, August 26th from 11:00a.m. – 3:00p.m. Applicants interested in beginning a rewarding career with a thriving company can visit any of the select supermarket’s stores in Rhode Island for an…
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