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Joel and David Cohen, co-owners of Promet Marine Services in Providence, have been named the 2008 Maritime Persons of the Year by the local chapter of The Propeller Club of the United States. The group cited the brothers’ longtime support of the club, the region and the local maritime industry. READ MORE

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All must share pain to right R.I.’s economic ship

Under the leadership of Alan Hassenfeld, Pawtucket-based toymaker Hasbro Inc. became a world leader in children’s and family entertainment products, from the traditional to the high-tech. Hassenfeld, a business leader with a passion for philanthropy, is perhaps best known locally for helping to establish Hasbro Children’s Hospital. (The eighth and final in a series of interviews with business leaders focusing on the economy and the state budget.) READ MORE
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