Justin Sayles
Energy is a top priority as legislators reconvene
In a winter when consumers are expected to face higher costs for heating and electricity, the Rhode Island General Assembly is slated to make...
Lincoln’s Lighthouse reaches $105M revenue mark
Thomas C. Mrva didn’t become a New England Patriots fan until the 2001 season. An old New York Giants fan, the 46-year-old president and...
Convention coming to Newport
Conventions are generally attractive because of the immediate impact they have on local economies.
But ask Newport County Convention & Visitors Bureau President Evan Smith...
R.I. program re-dispenses unused prescription drugs
During a 2004 campaign stop at a nursing home in Coventry, state Rep. Raymond J. Sullivan Jr. was taken aside by a member of...
Café has recipe for expansion
Nestled in the North Kingstown seaside village of Wickford, it’s served as a coffee shop, restaurant and kitchen store in its 25 years. The...
Higher costs needle Christmas tree growers in R.I.
It was almost like changing a tradition.
For about 15 years, the price of a Christmas tree at the Patchet Brook Tree Farm in...
Portsmouth’s Raytheon unveils port security system
Surveillance, reconnaissance is the focus of Project Athena
It looked like Sept. 11 with ships.
Four Syrian vessels were all headed to different parts of the...
Mixed-use projects popping up in R.I.
More than 100 years ago, the Rhode Island Training School for Boys in Cranston served as a village of its own, one complete with...
Holiday spending spurt is expected
Economists forecast moderate sales gains
The holiday window display at OOP! is ready to go.
Inside the company’s two stores, the staff is being prepped for...
R.I. readies for close-up as film hub
The creators of the film are dubbing it “Hard Luck.” But if you ask Rhode Island lawmakers, its production is a sign of anything...












