Kevin Shalvey
School for Deaf overhaul underway
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island School for the Deaf has broken ground on a $31.3 million, 73,500-square-foot project that includes a renovation of its...
Providence-area foreclosures rise but lag nation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The October foreclosure rate in the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River metropolitan area rose year-over-year but remained below the national average,...
Arcade is empty, but not forgotten
The distance from the former location of Copacetic Rudely Elegant Jewelry, on the second floor of the Arcade, to the shop’s new storefront on...
EB predicts stable employment at Quonset in 2009
John P. Casey president of General Dynamics’ Electric Boat, predicted “level” employment of about 2,000 employees at the company’s Quonset Point facility next...
Marinas coming clean for environment
When William and Marylin Schmid opened Ram Point Marina in 1958, environmental concerns didn’t play a major part in the company’s day-to-day activities. Nor...
OSHA reaches out to R.I. construction industry
PROVIDENCE – Free monthly roundtable meetings on safety and health topics in the construction industry are set to be the centerpiece of a newly...
R.I. home to receive LEED designation
NARAGANSETT – After a yearlong design process, work is under way on a more than 4,300-square-foot “green” home in Narragansett. The Hageman’s private residence...
Boston Sports set to open 2 Providence clubs
PROVIDENCE – By the end of the year, two Boston Sports Clubs gyms are expected to open in Providence, boosting BSC’s club count to...
PPS cites city buildings for heritage
PROVIDENCE – Of the 60 bronze markers set to be affixed to downtown buildings during the next three years, 18 already have been awarded...
Five Questions With: Carrie M. Marsh
In November, the board of CommunityWorks RI named Carrie M. Marsh its executive director. Marsh took a few minutes earlier this week to tell...












