Nicole Dionne
Wind power gaining momentum across Rhode Island
As a longtime advocate of “green” energy, Erich Stephens, founder and former executive director of People’s Power & Light, has wanted to bring...
Retailers returning to downtown
Shop in downtown Providence today, and you can browse through a large collection of hard-to-find books, take your pick of blue, pink, silver and...
Strong sales predicted for holidays
David Riordan expects holiday sales at the two OOP! stores to be “gangbusters” this year.
“What’s going on with the stock market and the price...
With American Apparel, L.A. hip meets Downcity
When American Apparel opened its doors on Weybosset Street last November, local fans of the Los Angeles-based chain were happy to be able to...
R.I. consumers set to gain from green-power merger
For three years, People’s Power & Light and the Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance have been working together to support renewable energy and keep oil...
Espresso, cocktails, jazz and blues
tazza
OWNERS: Michael Corso and partners
TYPE OF BUSINESS: Café and bar
LOCATION: The Alice Building,
250 Westminster St., Providence
EMPLOYEES: 20
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2003
ANNUAL SALES: WND
Whether you’re looking for...
RWU students exceeding pro-bono requirement
The Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of Law requires students to complete 20 hours of pro-bono work before they graduate. Last year,...
Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ tells his story at JWU
The most violent scenes in “Hotel Rwanda” were not shot in Kigali. That would have been too traumatic for those who lived through the...
Another ‘urban’ center takes shape in Burrillville
After more than a decade of planning, the transformation of Burrillville’s Stillwater Mill into a “new urbanist growth center” is starting to take shape,...
Students use passion to quench thirst for business
Reading, writing, arithmetic and creating a soda company.
That’s what 17-year-old Yesenia Mercado, a senior at The Met School in the Shepard Building in Providence...
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