Kevin Shalvey
R.I. home prices fall to 2-year low
BOSTON – The median price for single-family homes sold in Rhode Island fell to $236,000 during October, the lowest since at least January 2005,...
Preservation accomplished, but work still to be done
Before announcing his resignation in late November, Jack Gold for three years served as director of the Providence Preservation Society. Under his guidance, the...
R.I. building expo pushes ‘green’ reuse concepts
With about 10 students gathered around him, Robert Cagnetta, founder of Heritage Restoration Inc., held a counterweight that hangs inside the framing of historic...
Students targeted for future jobs
Rhode Island human resource managers have to walk a fine line deciding how to split time between training employees and preparing students for future...
State bond creating affordable housing
Downtown Harrisville, one of Burrillville’s five main villages, isn’t a shopping destination. Main Street boasts mom-and-pop restaurants, a garage and a post office. But...
Birthing takes on personal touch
When a new mother leaves the hospital, she might not be confident of her maternal instincts. She might not know how often to breast-feed...
Black Friday produces strong holiday shopping
More shoppers than expected took advantage of sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday – the after-Thanksgiving shopping days that are leading indicators of...
Building supply pipeline that is global, sustainable
For contractors, architects and engineers, there’s really no way to avoid the “green” conversation. It trickles down through government regulations, incentives for environmentally-friendly construction...
Grocery store returning to Smith Hill
The Valueland Supermarket parcel – a Smith Hill eyesore that’s been vacant almost 10 years – is due for a major facelift, but at...
Charity seeks benefactors in its R.I. backyard
On his taxi trip through Warwick to a job interview with Plan USA, Ahuma Adodoadji, who has since started as CEO, got a rude...
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