Jason Perez-dormitzer
From scratch to a fresh batch
After 23 years, opportune baker still rolling out the dough in Westport
Perry’s Bakery
Owner: Karen Smith
Type of Business: Bakery
Location: 1037 Main Road, Westport, Mass.
Year Founded:...
Ex-snowboarder rides out retail venture
Xtremely Board
Owner: Hoyt Hottel
Location: 610 State Road (Route 6), Dartmouth, Mass.
Type of Business: Retailer of extreme sport equipment; snowboards,
...
Web-based initiative assists uninsured, low-income patients
Dr. H. Denman ScottPosition: Director and founder of RxAssist and its parent
organization, Volunteers in Health Care
Background: Scott is Rhode Island’s...
Tax deductions aid home businesses
For the home-office worker, there is no such thing as a tax season. A tax savvy
businessperson details a household money trail...
City’s businesses wary of tax split
Providence business leaders are opposing legislation that would create separate
tax classifications for commercial and residential property, a move city officials
...
Older workers’ resumes put under microscope
Pat Strezo got her master’s degree in 2001 and faced the task of writing a
resume.
Though routine for most graduates, this exercise...
Green grounds usually means good economy
An overlooked economic indicator may be right outside your business’s window.
The buzz of lawnmowers and spades of landscapers could be a sign of how...
High-rise security still elevated
How office buildings are protected changed forever following the Sept. 11 attacks
on the Twin Towers. Property managers have implemented new security...
Hotel safety welcomes wakeup call
It was common years ago – as far back as the 1930s – for a metropolitan hotel
to have a staff doctor...
Biotech Bellwether
Amgen exec highlights local expansion, community involvement
David Bengston
Position: Vice president and general manager of Amgen’s Rhode
Island manufacturing operations
Background: A native...














