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Feb 14Female Trail Blazers Set to Take American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women to Record Breaking Heights
2020 Chairperson and Go Red for Luncheon Keynote Speaker Announced Providence, RI– American Heart Association announced today that two female trail blazers are seeking to break records in Southern New England for the Go Red for Women Campaign. Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Community Affairs for Lifespan Corporation, Lisa Abbott, will chair the 2020 Go Red for Women campaign in Southern New England, and is pleased to host Alison Levine, the first woman to lead a female American team up Mt.
Dec 12Robert Brooks Receives President’s Award from RI Hospitality Association
Robert Brooks, Managing Partner at Adler Pollock & Sheehan, received the President’s Award at the RI Hospitality Association’s Stars of the Industry event on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Twin River Event Center. The RI Hospitality Association’s 2019 “Stars of the Industry” awards dinner and ceremony was created more than 30 years ago. It is hosted by the RI Hospitality Association and RI Hospitality Education Foundation to recognize shining stars in the restaurant and hospitality industries. Brooks, who
Nov 15AP&S Awards Crystal Peralta with the 2019 Honorable Walter R. Stone Diversity Fellowship
As part of our ongoing commitment to promote inclusion and diversity within the legal profession, we are proud to award Crystal Peralta the 2019 Honorable Walter R. Stone Diversity Fellowship. The Fellowship awards a second-year law school student a scholarship of $10,000 and a Summer Associate position at Adler Pollock and Sheehan P.C. (“AP&S”). Crystal completed her internship this past summer and has accepted a position as an associate at the firm next fall. The Fellowship is named in Honor of the late
Nov 04'The Prince of Providence' Ends Sold-Out, Record-Breaking Run
Production draws audience from 30 states, Interest from Broadway, Off-Broadway, film, and television Trinity Rep closed its sold-out, record-breaking production of the world premiere play The Prince of Providence on October 27, after an extended seven-week run. The play was written by George Brant, based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name by Mike Stanton, and was directed by Taibi Magar. It covered the rise and fall of Providence’s former mayor, Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci. Prior to its
Oct 30Free Reading Screenings for Children
The Hamilton Institute for Outreach and Advocacy at The Wheeler School is offering the public a series of free Early Reading Screenings for any child in Grades Kindergarten – Grade 3. Specially-trained experts conduct an hour-long screening with results presented to the parent/guardian in a written report reviewed with the family. This report can then be shared with your child’s school in an effort to better reach the learner. Sign up for free reading screenings on one of the screening dates offered
Oct 16FM Global Opens New $16 Million Lab in RI
FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, has opened a $16 million Electrical Hazards and Gas Detection Laboratory at its world renowned 1,600-acre Research Campus in West Glocester, R.I. following nearly two years of construction. Fireballs, explosions, combustible and toxic gas leaks and short circuits—industrial property hazards that can derail a business—are now daily occurrences inside of the specialized laboratory. The new facility is designed specifically for testing
Sep 26Chamber's Innovation Providence Group Hears from Entrepreneurs at New CIC Providence
The Chamber's Innovation Providence group met on September 25 to discuss the entrepreneurial eco-system in Rhode Island and hear from venture founders participating in the MassChallenge RI program. Innovation Providence met at the recently opened Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) Providence located at the new Wexford Science and Technology campus in Providence. Thank you to Rebecca Webber, general manager at CIC Providence, Kevin Wiant, executive director of Venture Cafe Providence and Hope Hopkins,
Sep 16President of Electric Boat to retire; New president appointed effective Oct. 1
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has appointed General Dynamics NASSCO president Kevin Graney as president of General Dynamics Electric Boat, effective October 1. David J. Carver, NASSCO's vice president and general manager of repair, will succeed Graney as president of General Dynamics NASSCO. Jeffrey S. Geiger, who has served as president of Electric Boat since 2013, will retire effective September 30. "Kevin Graney's leadership, nuclear propulsion expertise and proven track record with submarine and
Aug 01RIDOT Starts Approval Process for Major Amendment to Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has submitted its major amendment to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to the Transportation Advisory Committee for review. The amendment reflects changes necessary for RIDOT to achieve its core mission of reaching a 90 percent bridge sufficiency rating by 2025 to meet state and federal mandates. The 10-year STIP was developed to achieve that goal and is updated annually as mandated by RhodeWorks. Over a ten-year period RIDOT
