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Removing barriers to staying home
A few steps up to a porch, an uneven threshold in a doorway or even a standard bathroom can be obstacles to living at...
Restaurant group built on her pledge to stay fresh
By 5 a.m. some mornings, Jessica Silver Wood is at Caliente Mexican Grill preparing fresh chicken and steak, as well as guacamole, salsa and...
Firm a linchpin for client success
A company built by three Rhode Island natives is bound to be committed to growing in the Ocean State, although that growth comes from...
This energy drink swings for fences
A growing Rhode Island energy beverage company started with one of those offhand, but perceptive, comments that rang true enough to launch a company.
“I...
Dama has golden touch with jewelry
Rhode Island is still a good place for innovation and expansion in the jewelry industry, said Marcos Fountoulakis, president and CEO of Johnston-based Dama.
The...
Revised energy plan will be roadmap for Ocean State
Marion Gold is Rhode Island’s second commissioner of energy resources, leading the state’s environmental planning at a critical time when climate change, increasingly intense...
Unions oppose Gist rehiring
Rhode Island’s longtime efforts to boost the quality of K-12 public education have hit turbulence with teachers unions pushing to replace state Commissioner of...
Summer sounds fill R.I. coffers
Music is one of Rhode Island’s top summer draws, headlined by the Newport jazz and folk festivals, which unfold enticingly on the grounds of...
Youth not wasted on DeCastro owner
At 23 years old, DeCastro Landscaping President Gairad DeCastro always has to be at the top of his professional game when he meets new...
Director: Steel Yard can be stronger economic presence
The Steel Yard in Providence is a unique combination of arts and technical training in welding, blacksmithing, jewelry and ceramics. Its new executive director,...



















