Brian Gormley
Ear clip maker sues, in sales of ‘knockoffs’
Aro-Sac Inc., the North Providence producer of ear clips used to make earrings, has sued a Providence company for allegedly selling imported copies of...
RI making progress but problems remain
Jan Reitsma, DEM director.
Rhode Island has made progress environmentally, having improved air and water quality and having taken steps to use balanced development with...
Save the Bay, E. Providence settle sewage problem
Save The Bay and the city of East Providence have reached a creative agreement in their dispute over how the city should fix its...
Retailers confident of holiday windfall
Consumers will spend freely this holiday season, pushing retail sales up anywhere from 5 to 10 percent, depending upon which survey you believe. But...
Employers must choose pension plan that fits
Four years ago, Arnold Lumber Co. in West Kingston decided to up the ante on its retirement benefits, dropping the old profit sharing program...
Lawrence Z. Pizzi
Name: Lawrence Z. Pizzi
Position: Executive director, The Brain Tumor Society, a charitable organization based in Watertown, Mass. that works to find a cure...
Powers Engineering, small but undaunted
Company: Powers Engineering Inc.
Owners: Walter Sr., Walter Jr., and Michael Powers
Location: 6828 Post Road, North Kingstown
Number of employees: seven
Founded: 1987
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Housing supply dwindles but demand still high
Last year at this time, Kathleen Coutu, sales agent manager for Stachurski Agency Century 21 in Pawtucket, had about 120 home listings available to...
Reed praises banking bill, but urges intense oversight
Lawmakers' recent decision to make it easier for banks, brokerages, and insurance companies to merge carries numerous benefits for Rhode Island and the nation,...
Payment methods changing for brokerage firms
Responding to competition from online brokers, some traditional brokers are now allowing clients a choice of how they want to pay for services. Instead...
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