Bethany Costello
Tax relief for boaters a boon for R.I.
Almost eight years ago the state and federal governments repealed their taxes on luxury boats. As a result, the state economy has been boosted...
Superfund sites become fertile ground for development
The reputation of Rhode Island’s superfund sites is changing.
Long thought to be poisonous land devoid of future development capabilities, today to the delight...
Helping maintain a quality of life
Company: Rhode Island Limb Company
Location: 1159 Elmwood Ave., Cranston
Owner: William R. Teoli
Type of business: Manufacturer of prosthetic...
Court’s business calendar a success
A program at Providence Superior Court aimed at moving business cases off the court docket quicker has been successful in its first 18...
Burrillville developing its own industrial park to attract business
Talk to most municipalities about expanding their industrial base and you are likely to hear about tax incentives, grant funding and mill revitalization....
In tune with customers’ needs
Name: Wakefield Music Company
Location: Main Street, Wakefield
Owner: Dennis Costa
Type of business: Music retail store
Employees: 4
Year founded:...
Stop-watch mediation clears backlog
Nervously shifting his weight from one foot to the other, Dennis St. Laurent waits in the hall of the Licht Judicial Complex in...
Political jobs always on the line following
Barry Fontaine knew when the residents of Cranston elected Steven P. Laffey as their next mayor in November his job could be in...
Multi-skilled artist creates a successful home business
There has been no set pattern in Arlene Wilson’s career path – a hospital lab technician in what she calls her first life,...
Luck, skill make Web sites work
A company Web site is only as good as the drivers that get people there.
With 63 percent of people researching products...
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