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How New England Became A Leader In The Craft Beer Boom

Owner Jennifer Brinton (LRI '17) says the additional 60-barrel tanks were needed to keep up with demand for Captain’s Daughter and Flying Jenny, two of the brewery’s most popular ales.
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Fung lauds Cranston’s new online tax and billing system

Mayor Allan W. Fung (LRI '01) this month announced the successful rollout of a new online tax and electronic billing system.
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Beacon Mutual’s New CEO Spero: ‘We’re Within an Hour of Every Policyholder’

“My vision is to ensure that Beacon remains the insurer of choice for Rhode Island for workers compensation insurance,” Spero (LRI '84) said. “We are a one-line, one-state carrier. All we do is workers compensation, and we only do it in one place.”
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R.I. caterer Laughing Gorilla turns borrowed space into pop-up restaurant

Laughing Gorilla launched in May as a catering/event business with Vincola as the business manager, Johnson & Wales University alum Jason Timothy as the chef and brewmaster and Revival Brewing owner Sean Larkin (LRI '16) as the beverage guru.
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9 Democratic primaries to watch in 2018

State Rep. Aaron Regunberg (LRI '17) jumped into the lieutenant governor's race in Rhode Island on Tuesday, setting up a showdown with incumbent Democrat Dan McKee.
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R.I. Mayor Allan Fung launches second bid for governor

Cranston Republican Mayor Allan Fung (LRI '01) launched his second run for governor of Rhode Island on Tuesday, armed for battle against Democrat incumbent Gina Raimondo.
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Prominent philanthropist John Carter dies

His passing was revealed in a brief obituary published Thursday in The Providence Journal. He leaves four grandchildren, four children, and a wife, Letitia Carter (LRI '92), his partner in philanthropy, notably with the Rhode Island Foundation.
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“WE” are the CHANGE!

Elected by his peers, Lanre Ajakaiye's speech as 2017 NU II Class Speaker
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PawSox Stadium Proposal Hits Roadblock Over Undisclosed Financial Details

"Normally, the Commerce Corporation conducts a financial review and assessment of a company’s financial viability prior to moving forward with an agreement," Finance Chairman William Conley (LRI '01) said in a statement.
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DeLorenzo Leaves RI Democratic Party; Diossa Gets Post As Second Vice Chairman

In a victory for the progressive flank of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, Joe DeLorezno, the party's embattled second vice chairman, has disaffiliated as a Democrat, and Central Falls Mayor James Diossa (LRI '12) was appointed to succeed him.