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EDC board takes no action on 38 Studios
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation board of directors adjourned its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday without taking any action on the troubled video game developer 38 Studios LLC. more
| 5/21/12
Schilling departs EDC board meeting
(Updated, 7:45 p.m.) 38 Studios LLC founder Curt Schilling, along with a team from his company, have come and gone from the weekly meeting of the board of directors of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation without a comment. more
| 5/21/12
Kurose testifies at Senate hearing on health care reform
Dr. G. Alan Kurose, president and CEO of Coastal Medical, one of the largest group practices of physicians in Rhode Island, testified on May 16 before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. more
Research, loans can aid fishery
For years, Narragansett scallop fisherman Michael Marchetti has believed information being used by government officials to manage the fishery did not correlate with his at-sea observations. He’s taken advantage of several research programs to both improve available data and increase his own financial opportunities in an industry in which many of his colleagues are feeling increasingly burdened by regulatory requirements. more
Bryant summit to focus on manufacturing rebirth
Everyone wants American-made, says Raymond W. Fogarty, director of the John H. Chafee Center for International Business at Bryant University, and that’s a reason to pay attention to what he calls a manufacturing renaissance, despite a widely held sentiment that sector has all but disappeared. more
Applied Radar lands two military contracts
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Applied Radar Inc. landed two contracts totaling $650,000 from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. more
5/21/12
Taveras announces first fire academy in 4 years
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Angel Taveras announced last week the city will begin accepting applications for its first fire academy in four years. The move is expected to save millions of dollars in overtime costs. more
5/21/12
Mass. insurance commissioner rejects FAIR rate increases
BOSTON – Mass. Division of Insurance Commissioner Joseph G. Murphy issued an order this month rejecting the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriters Association proposed rate filings for home insurance policies across the state through the FAIR Plan. more
5/21/12
Lawmakers shrink size of compassion centers
Medical-marijuana dispensaries should be financially viable under the size limits passed by lawmakers last week, advocates of the centers say, even if the reduced scale will not meet demand for their services from patients. more
Department of Health debuts two water tools
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health this month announced two resources to help Rhode Islanders monitor the quality of their drinking water. more
5/21/12
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