John Larrabee
Under Venturini’s leadership, RIHA has blossomed
When Dale Venturini took over as president of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association two decades ago, the group had only 30 members and she...
Making a name for herself in day care business
Like rock stars Pink and Madonna, Mary Ann Shallcross Smith is best known by a moniker – Dr. Day Care.
And with good reason. Over...
TACO Inc. explores expansion
John Hazen White Jr. is president of Taco Inc., one of the Rhode Island’s largest manufacturing operations. Founded by his grandfather, Elwood White, the...
Weddings big business in Newport
With its ocean views, cliffs, and mansions, it’s difficult to imagine anyplace more romantic than Newport.
Brides certainly think so. In 2007 more than 700...
Fall River makeover plan targets renewable energy
The Industrial Age has not been kind to the cityscape of Fall River.
An elevated highway blocks waterfront views, the Queguechan River and its once-dramatic...
Wind farm projects could spur national job boom
The development of a wind farm off Rhode Island’s coast will not only provide renewable energy for the state, but could spark a job...
From ink-stained to eco-friendly image
Ask John Nickson, president of OmniColor Printing, how his company is going “green,” and he will show you a plastic menu that will last...
Succession path paved by family at R&W Co.
At age 60, William J. Roland is still not sure when he will retire from Roland & Whytock Co. Inc., the Providence manufacturing operation...
Hunger for growth has never waned at Gilbane
There’s no shortcut to a top job at Gilbane Inc., even if that’s your grandfather’s portrait hanging in a prominent spot at the company’s...
Business is good, but so is commitment to R.I.
Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it has provided big opportunities for Cox Communications.
It was here in the Ocean State that the...
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