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De Crescenzo bows out at Opera Providence

PROVIDENCE – Loriana De Crescenzo, executive director of Opera Providence, resigned her position Friday to pursue other opportunities. The Rhode Island native, who joined the...

Raytheon offers tips on how to get ‘in’ on contracts

When Cheryl Snead, president of North Smithfield-based Banneker Industries Inc., started a relationship with Raytheon Co. in the early 1990s, her company was a...

A ‘dashboard’ to gauge performance, aid in growth

Most people couldn’t imagine driving their cars without a dashboard filled with gauges that tell them how fast they are going, how much fuel...
THE WESTIN PROVIDENCE encourages guests to save water by not having their bed linens changed daily. The hotel also recycles – which is relatively rare in the industry. /

A new way for industry to showcase ‘green’ leaders

The Westin Providence and the Providence-based Chow Fun Food Group are hoping to be among the first to receive green certification through the recently...

Scratch, win – and help the R.I. arts community

Maybe you like to support the arts. Or maybe you just like to try your luck with the lottery. Through the end of the...

Funds help put money to local use

Financial advisers generally have several criteria they look at when choosing the best mutual fund for a client’s investment portfolio. They could choose based on...

SBA announces first R.I. loans under Patriot Express

PROVIDENCE – Ecologic Spray Foam Insulation Co., Scituate Liquor Shop and The Fallen Records are the first veteran-owned Ocean State businesses to receive financing...
BRIGHT FLAMINGOS provide a splash of  nonsectarian holiday color in the window of one downcity storefront. /

Downtown retail hits its stride

The downtown retail sector is gaining momentum. New stores are opening. Money is being spent on signage and preservation. For Parents Weekend at Brown...

Task force to work to grow Providence arts sector

Four months ago, an Americans for the Arts study suggested that Providence’s nonprofit art and cultural audiences contribute about $111.8 million to the city’s...
PATTY WEST, from the Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Program and Foundation of Northern Arizona University, speaks at the Sustainable Tourism Development Forum. /

R.I. urged to embrace ‘place-making’ as its priority

When it comes to place-making, Bob Billington thinks the United States could learn a lot from the way European and Far Eastern countries create...
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