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Region is a haven for festivals
The Great Chowder Cook-off in Newport brings in a stellar group of chefs to compete with Rhode Island’s best. Chowder luminaries arrived this year...
Lincoln firm shows finishing kick
Riding the waves of change from electroplating for the jewelry industry, through strategic diversification and unrelenting commitment to quality, Tanury Industries continues to advance...
Businesses urged to protect against climate change
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The Coastal Institute at the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay campus will be adding climate-change information targeted specifically to...
Getting answers on 38 Studios can prevent reoccurrence
Rep. Karen MacBeth is in a high-visibility position chairing the House Committee on Oversight and charged with overseeing an inquiry into the failed 38...
Full-speed ahead only gear for Chamber’s Konicki
Lisa Konicki is going full-speed ahead 17 years into her role as executive director of the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce.
She’s on a...
Interest ballooning in Kelly’s unique sculptures
When people ask her about her work, Janice Lee Kelly usually tells them, “I’m in the event-transformation business.”
Her creations range from elegant and...
Bankers as client partners key to Customers’ success
Jay Sidhu led Customers Bank to the top spot in Bank Director magazine’s 2014 Growth Leaders Ranking, announced April 29. It is the...
Their innovations boon to fishermen
A business that serves commercial fishermen has built-in challenges, among them weather, changing fish populations and federal regulations that substantially impact planning and development....
A new start at RWU but the mission is familiar
Adriana Dawson stepped in to deepen the connection between Rhode Island’s educational and business communities on March 31 through a newly created position at...
Company eager to fill green-cleaning niche
Diversified Resources, a Warwick financial advisory firm, changed its cleaning company a couple of months ago to Green Pro Services, a new venture with...