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Audio tours give visitors best of North Kingstown

North Kingstown might not seem like a destination for cultural tourism – at least, not to those unaware of the town’s historic gems. But Rhode...
MATT GRIGSBY and his Ecolect co-founder, Joe Gebbia, were still students at Rhode Island School of Design when they began talking about developing a clearinghouse for information about sustainable materials that designers could use in their projects. /

Making it easier to pick sustainable materials

Once the Ecolect Web site is launched, designers will have a valuable tool to assist them in making their projects, and/or their clients’ projects,...
THE DOWNCITY, a longtime favorite with the local gay and lesbian community, reopened Sept. 7 at a new site, with an 

expanded menu that includes cocktails named after well-known drag queens and other local characters. /

Taking pride in city’s gay appeal

Most people who live near the city know of Providence’s gay-friendly atmosphere. With more than five gay bars downtown, the gay and lesbian nightlife...

Latin American Film Festival seen as educational

José Torrealba sees the Providence Latin American Film Festival as much more than a venue for showing films, though it is one of the...

Hospitality industry fears loss of seasonal labor

The National Hotel on Block Island got only five employees from other countries to work seasonally on H-2B visas this year. But next year,...

Expo adds arts, farms to the mix

This year, in addition to perusing the booths of more than 100 businesses from across the region, attendees of the South Kingstown Chamber of...

Seminar aims to demystify inventory assessment

Demystifying the way companies control, cost and value their inventories will be one topic of discussion at a Sept. 25 seminar organized and sponsored...
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RISD exhibit offers view of the arts’ power to heal

The healing power of art is not a new concept. Since art first became incorporated into hospice care in the 1960s, several hospitals have...
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Renaissance brings local arts scene closer to guests

Walking into the small room next to the Renaissance Providence Hotel’s front desk, the first things you see are locally designed Providence T-shirts and...

Building skills to be competitive

Marcia LaBelle, vice president of operations at Nameplates for Industry Inc., already sees positive results forming from an introductory lean manufacturing course employees are...
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