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SECOND CAREER: Steve Eddleston, who used to work as a computer engineer, turned his passion for jogging into a second career. He now owns 14 Planet Fitness locations in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass.
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Franchisee: Steve Eddleston

Franchisee: Steve Eddleston Planet Fitness | 14 locations in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass. The pitch: Planet Fitness offers a workout environment within a “judgment-free...

Who owns the block?

Diamond Hill Road | Shirley Drive to Falstaff Drive CUMBERLAND Research and photography: James Bessette Map: Lisa Lagreca

Safe banking

Do you use online banking? Yes: 76.92% No: 23.08% How often do you perform bank transactions online? Weekly: 50% Daily: 33.33% Never: 16.67% Which form of banking is easier for you? Online...

Matos honored with Lippitt Award

SABINA MATOS, who represents Ward 15 on the Providence City Council, was recently honored with the inaugural Fred Lippitt Award from the Woonasquatucket River...

Who’s on the Board?

Mission: The mission of the College Crusade of Rhode Island is to increase high school graduation, college and career readiness, and college completion for...

Lists: Private transportation services

Total number of local transportation offices: 59 FOOTNOTES 1. Enterprise Holdings Inc. encompasses Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental. 2. Employee count encompasses...

Lists: Newport restaurants

Number of Newport restaurants reviewed on Yelp!: 183 Re-ranked by most reviewed: 1. The Mooring | No. of reviews: 1,323 2. 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille...

Lists: Providence restaurants

Number of Providence restaurants reviewed on Yelp!: 818 Re-ranked by most reviewed: 1. Hemenway’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar | No. of reviews: 578 2. Gracie’s |...
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Soomi Ro, chief of the field procurement service for the United Nations’ Procurement Division, will be the keynote speaker at the procurement seminar at Bryant University July 17.
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Editor’s Choice: Doing business with United Nations

EDITOR’S CHOICE Doing business with United Nations BRYANT UNIVERSITY, in conjunction with R.I. Commerce Corp., will host a United Nations procurement seminar, titled “Doing Business...
THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, the U.S. Department of Justice and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced Monday that Emhart Industries Inc. and Black & Decker Inc., two subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker Inc., have agreed to clean up dioxin contaminated sediment and soil at the Centredale Manor restoration project superfund site in North Providence and Johnston.

Companies agree to clean up Centredale Manor Superfund site

PROVIDENCE – Emhart Industries Inc. and Black & Decker Inc., two subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker Inc., have agreed to clean up dioxin-contaminated...
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