Brian Gormley
Fleet, BankBoston expect to maintain level of contribution to community
Fleet Financial Group and BankBoston, two of Rhode Island's most significant corporate donors, will create a $100 million charitable foundation if the two do...
FTC sounds warning to Internet traders
If you sell jewelry on the Internet, watch out: The Federal Trade Commission may be after you.
In December 1998, the commission went undercover,...
In spite of red hot economy fine jewelry moving at tepid...
Howard Kilgus, president Excel Manufacturing Co.
These should be salad days for the fine jewelry industry: The economy is roaring, jobs are plentiful, and many...
Community police work gets results, officials say
When years of corruption settle into a neighborhood, it takes a massive effort to get rid of it. That's what Woonsocket Police undertook in...
Cemetery offers 20 acres for dredge spoil
Riverside Cemetery in Pawtucket has offered nearly 20 acres of its land to be used as a disposal site for the four million cubic...
Joseph R. Paolino Jr.
Name: Joseph R. Paolino Jr.
Occupation: Owner/partner Paolino Properties, a real estate and property management firm
Backround: U.S. ambassador to Republic of Malta, 1994-1996;...
Sailing, sailing–to develop leadership skills
Imagine racing a 70-foot yacht, darting left and right as you steal wind from your competitors, while gales flatten your hair back and spray...
Scallopers see doom in cutbacks
Scallop fishermen are fighting to reopen portions of Georges Bank long closed to scalloping, hoping to counteract a severe cutback in the number of...
Cumberland gets high technology plant
It's just the kind of company that the town of Cumberland wanted: a clean, high tech manufacturing firm with high paying jobs.
That new company...
Good times for builders, but workers are scarce
Times are good in the construction business right now - almost too good.
With Providence Place mall emerging, cities and towns spending millions to build...
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