Laura Ricketson
Former bank latest condo project
The former People’s Savings Bank is the latest commercial building in the
heart of downtown Providence being tapped for residential space....
After mergers, company meetings integrate workers
After five acquisitions in its 75-year history, The Colibri Group, a jewelry
manufacturer based in Providence, knows how to welcome new employees...
R.I. College vice president touts school’s advances, public outreach
Dan L. King
Position: Vice President of Academic Affairs
at Rhode Island College and professor of educational leadership since 2003.
Background:...
Companies urged to recycle, extend landfill’s life
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and the Rhode Island Resource
Recovery Corporation is hoping a new program with this credo...
Tourist discounts combat gas prices
Rhode Island Tourism, under the state Economic Development Corporation, is
trying a new incentive this summer to attract visitors to Rhode Island...
‘Like our office?’
Tunneling for sewer project entering its second year
The dashboard hula girl jiggles wildly atop a monitor an operator
uses to guide a...
Lead-law delay aids landlords
Legislators have delayed implementing Rhode Island’s lead paint law for one
year, giving property owners time to take a required three-hour...
The nuts and bolts of manufacturing
Vertex Fasteners
Owner: David M. Hirsch, president and CEO
Type of Business: Industrial fastener distributor and specialty fabricator
Location: Headquartered at 327 Pine St., Pawtucket...
Poor weather, economy dampen summer home rentals
The summer has been a slower-than-normal one for Realtors and people renting
their homes in South County this year – some say...
Poor weather, economy dampen summer home rentals
The summer has been a slower-than-normal one for Realtors and people renting
their homes in South County this year – some say...















