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THE WATCH HILL INN has joined with Westerly's Ocean House and will be renovated in time for the summer season into an all-suite property. / COURTESY WATCH HILL INN

Ocean House adds Watch Hill Inn to offerings

Hospitality & Tourism 02/20/2014

WESTERLY – Ocean House Management LLC and Watch Hill Properties LLC will affiliate with and manage the Watch Hill Inn, renovating it in time...

RETIRED PROFESSIONAL TENNIS player Todd Martin, above, will succeed Mark L. Stenning as CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum when Stenning steps down in September. Martin said he hopes to "enhance the Hall of Fame's impact and presence on the international tennis community." / COURTESY TENNIS HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Former tennis pro to head Hall of Fame after Stenning’s departure

Hospitality & Tourism 02/18/2014

NEWPORT – Todd Martin, a tennis pro who ranked globally in the 1990s, has been selected to succeed Mark L. Stenning as CEO of...

LIFE AQUATIC: Water-recycling firm AquasGroup services a variety of companies, including jewelry manufacturers, toolmakers and marinas. Pictured above are Rob Sheldon, left, vice president of sales and marketing, and Nicholas Paolo Jr., company president. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

A leader on water-recycling frontier

Capital Goods 02/15/2014

Jet-engine and handgun makers wash equipment parts during the manufacturing process. Purifying that rinse water by recycling it can improve that process while protecting...

GETTING PREPARED: Providence College students use tablets to tutor Dr. Jorge Alaverez High School students preparing for the SATs. / COURTESY GOLDEN GROUP

Mobile learning lab boosting SAT test preparation

Entrepreneurship 02/15/2014

Francy Mata, a junior athlete at Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School in Providence, knows geometry is not his strong suit. That sense was underscored when...

Bryant, town to meet on compensation; deadline looms

Education 02/15/2014

Disputes between host communities and universities over compensation for public services are nothing new, but protracted delays in Smithfield negotiating an agreement with Bryant...

WORKING TOGETHER: Michelle Novello, program coordinator at the Providence Community Library, reads to Marelyn Colon, 5, of Providence. Novello’s group’s collaboration with two Providence nonprofits helped land a $250,000 grant last year. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Nonprofits collaborate to survive, innovate

Entrepreneurship 02/15/2014

Michelle Novello, a program coordinator at the Providence Community Library, got wind of a $250,000 grant on reading readiness last year but had only...

ALONG THE WATERFRONT: Kevin Finnegan, owner of the Ocean Mist Beach Bar in the Matunuck village in South Kingstown, has been proactive on erosion-control measures to protect his beachfront business, but has expressed skepticism regarding new erosion rules. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Erosion rules are too late for some

Business Services 02/15/2014

Beach erosion may seem unstoppable to seaside business communities in South Kingstown and Westerly, but new rules designed to allow experimentation to curb it...

Five Questions With: Joseph P. Pratt

In Their Own Words 02/14/2014

Joseph P. Pratt joined the Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County as executive director and CEO in January. He had most recently served...

Banneker sponsoring Go Red luncheon

Nonprofit 02/14/2014

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Banneker Industries, an integrated logistics service provider, is a “Friend of the Heart” sponsor for the today’s annual Feb. 14 Go...