Emily Sutton
Foreclosures in R.I. nearly double; U.S. rate rises 8%
IRVINE, Calif. – Rhode Island had the nation’s 12th highest foreclosure rate last month, up from 31st nationwide for all of last year, with...
Automakers, hoteliers, insurers, retailers<br> among Business Week’s Customer Service Champs
NEW YORK – A number of companies with operations in Rhode Island are ranked among Business Week magazine’s second annual Customer Service Champs.
The 50...
R.I. gets another $843,229 in LIHEAP aid
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island will receive an additional $843,229 in emergency heating assistance as part of a second wave of supplemental funding for the...
Memory care community going up in Lincoln
LINCOLN – H.L. George Development Co., developer of The Village at Waterman Lake in Smithfield, Bay Spring Village in Barrington and Canterbury Woods in...
CRMC: Point Judith is state’s 2nd ‘clean marina’
NARRAGANSETT – The Point Judith Marina has been honored by the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council with the state’s second “clean marina” designation.
“The...
R.I. Council for the Humanities elects officers
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has announced the election of five directors and four officers at the council’s recent annual...
URI to cut fees for MBA students from nearby Mass.
KINGSTON – Starting this fall, the University of Rhode Island will cut tuition costs for residents of nearby Massachusetts who enroll in its part-time...
N.K. offices to oversee Toray expansion in Europe
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Toray Plastics (America) Inc. will help to establish a new European branch in Rhône-Alpes, France, the company said today.
The North Kingstown-based...
Designation puts R.I. hotel in exclusive company
Some hotels and inns are simply places to lay your head at night, while others are destinations, sought out by travelers from across the...
R.I. sells former MHRH building for $3.63M
PROVIDENCE – The state-owned building at 90 Plain St. was sold this morning for $3.63 million, according to Sal Corio of SJ Corio Co.,...











