Michael Pare
Spring brings surge of home improvement projects
The interior decorators at Adler's Paint & Hardware & Decorating on Wickenden Street in Providence have never been so busy. They are making the...
Renewed hope downtown
Ever since the first shovel hit the ground, the prevailing theory among opponents of Providence Place has been that the mall will be good...
Business is humming in East Bay
The economic forces that drive Rhode Island's East Bay communities are subtle in nature.
They are not, for example, the glitzy hotels, or convention center,...
Political winds stirring East Bay communities
The political winds are blowing over the East Bay. On Tuesday, April 13, voters in Warren will head to the polls for a special...
Stadium progress reflects team approach
In just three weeks the Pawtucket Red Sox will enjoy another historical day in their history. The franchise that took part in the longest...
Impatient golfers eager to join in sport’s latest surge
It's a Monday morning in March and Ralph Lenihan looks out the window of the clubhouse at Laurel Lane Golf Course in West Kingston...
We’re on time, mall’s Doyle says
Providence Place remains on schedule.
That's the word coming from the developers of the $450 million project.
"With absolute certainty the vast majority of the elements...
CVS’ decision to stay, grow key to city’s revival
When the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based CVS Corporation completed its acquisition of the Ohio-based Revco D.S., Inc., in May of 1997, it became the largest...
Chamber mounts campaign for biweekly wages
Rhode Island remains one of only a handful of states in the country to require employers to pay hourly workers every week.
William Farrell, a...
Tavares urges college savings plan tax breaks
Gen. Treasurer Paul J. Tavares is leading the charge to enhance a state-sponsored college savings plan by making it largely tax exempt.
Encouraging its residents...









