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Taco’s White donates to Brookings
Thanks to a gift from John Hazen White Jr., president and CEO of Cranston-based Taco Inc., the Brookings Institution is launching the John Hazen White Jr. Forum on Public Policy to study manufacturing. more
Heaton & Cowing Mill added to National Register of Historic Places
The National Park Service is adding the Heaton & Cowing Mill to the National Register of Historic Places, providing the first step towards reuse of the historic vacant building. more
Patrick vetos Taunton State Hospital funds
On Sunday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick signed a $32.5 billion state budget but vetoed the $32.1 million set aside by state lawmakers to keep Taunton State Hospital afloat, reported the Boston Globe. more
| 7/9/12
Leading economic indicators continue rise in May
An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators - published by Providence Business News and e-forecasting.com - rose 0.2 percent in May. more
| 7/9/12
Indentured students jump as U.S. loans corrode education ticket
In the early years, the loan program let ambitious teens take on a small debt that could pay off with a lifetime of higher earnings. Now, the $1 trillion in outstanding student debt has become a drag on the economic recovery, a flashpoint in the presidential election and a threat to the egalitarian ideals of U.S. higher education. more
Westminster Street parking lot opens
The empty lot created by the demolition of the former Providence National Bank in the Financial District in anticipation of a condominium tower that never materialized has opened as a parking lot. more
| 7/6/12
Report: R.I. bioscience sector shows job growth since 2001
According to the Battelle/Bio State Bioscience Industry Development Report, Rhode Island’s bioscience sector grew 44.3 percent from 2001 to 2010. more
Narragansetts to appeal casino ruling
The Narragansett Indian Tribe will appeal the Superior Court's decision to include questions regarding casino expansion to table games on the November ballot, reported WPRI-TV CBS 12. more
| 7/6/12
Tech Collective joins National Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes
The Tech Collective and 41 other state bioscience associations have formed the Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes, a nationally coordinated effort aimed to help ensure U.S. leadership in bioscience innovation. more
Beta Group and GLA announce merger
Landscape architecture firm Gates, Leighton & Associates is merging with Engineering firm Beta Group Inc. after roughly 20 years of collaboration. more
| 7/6/12
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