Patriot Place is going solar. Constellation Energy's Projects and Services Group will build a roughly $3 million photovoltaic system that will supply about 30 percent of the 1.3 million-square-foot retail, dining and entertainment complex's power, Patriot Place and Constellation Energy officials said. Construction is expected to start later this month, and be done by year's end. The Hall at Patriot Place Presented by Raytheon will be among the seven buildings hosting the solar power system, officials said.

Check out open house

There will be an open house at Mom's Morning Out, a new business offering a drop-off playgroup with structured care for three-hour sessions, on Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The business is at 19 South Washington St., North Attleboro. For more information, go to www.momsmorningoutma.com or call 857-234-0989.

Business people in the news ...

The following business people are in the news: Jessica Hill of Cumberland, R.I. has been hired as the nonprofit Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre's first general manager. Brian Platt, of Johnston, has been promoted to development manager.

Tanya Lee of Seekonk has been promoted to Inside District Sales Manager at Collette Vacations in Pawtucket.

Tom Beauchene of Norton has joined Mansfield Bank as a commercial lender.

Dr. Vera A. De Palo, associate chief of medicine and intensive care unit director at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, has been elected president of the Rhode Island Medical Society for the coming year.

Karen Melo has joined Oceanstate Financial Services in East Providence, R.I. as a financial planner.

Carol Mayer has joined the staff of lawyer Kerri A. Quintal.