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CLEVER IDEA: Cleverhood owner Susan Mocarski shows off her Providence-based company’s apparel, which aims to keep bicycle commuters dry while being stylish. / PBN PHOTO/DAVID LEVESQUE

She’s driven to keep cyclists dry

Economic Activity 09/22/2012

Susan Mocarski saw a problem and set about designing a solution: in this case, a boutique cape that protects commuters atop bicycles from both...

THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2012 saw home sales increase in Rhode Island, as at the same time, home prices fell and distressed sales remained constant. For a larger version of this chart, click HERE. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

First half of 2012 brought more home sales, lower prices

Economic Activity 08/27/2012

WARWICK – The real estate market in the first half of this year showed a rise in sales and a decrease in median price...

StyleWeek turns Biltmore hotel into fashion mecca

Economic Activity 08/25/2012

Strike a pose: the sixth StyleWeek fashion event in Providence, StyleWeek Northeast, is here. The biannual show’s name underwent a mini-makeover this season to...

THE BELL HELICOPTER AH-1W performs during an airshow in San Diego, Calif. / COURTESY BELL HELICOPTER

Textron’s Bell Helicopter ranks first in product support

Capital Goods 08/24/2012

PROVIDENCE – Fort Worth, Texas-based Bell Helicopter, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., was ranked number one in product support by Aviation International News’ 2012...

SECRETARY of State A. Ralph Mollis and his office are hosting a voter registration, voter ID event at Prince Hall Lodge on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 1-3p.m. / PBN FILE PHOTO

Mollis hosts voter registration, voter ID event

Government 08/24/2012

PROVIDENCE – Civically minded Rhode Islanders are invited to grab a late lunch and a free voter identification card at Prince Hall Lodge on...

DLT holds workshops for contractors

Government 08/20/2012

WARWICK – The Professional Regulation Unit at the R.I. Department of Labor and Training is holding a free series of educational workshops for contractors...

THE RHODE ISLAND Blueways Alliance released 20 detailed maps of paddle trails throughout the state on Monday. For a larger version of this image, click HERE. / COURTESY THE RHODE ISLAND BLUEWAYS ALLIANCE

Blueways Alliance releases maps for R.I. paddle boaters

Hospitality & Tourism 08/14/2012

HOPE VALLEY – Rhode Island’s kayakers and canoers now have a crystal clear idea of what kind of waters they’re getting into. The...

WORKING WITH Dow Chemical, Rainer Industries and Shade Worldwide, Cooley Group devised a wrap for London's Olympic Stadium. / COURTESY COOLEY GROUP

Cooley gains capital from Webster

Capital Goods 08/13/2012

PAWTUCKET - Cooley Group, a flexible composites manufacturer based in Pawtucket, announced Monday that it has secured a $25 million loan from Webster Business...

R.I. companies make Inc. Magazine’s 2011 fastest-growing companies list

Business Services 08/07/2012

(Corrected, 8:30 p.m., Aug. 15) NEW YORK - Fifteen Rhode Island companies and seven in neighboring Bristol County, Mass., made Inc. Magazine’s 2011 ranking of...