Patrick Healy
For some, bonus checks are in the bag
Although national economists are forecasting that American businesses have been battered so badly by the economy this year that they will be pinching pennies...
Working for a Ph.D. he found his life’s work in real...
Name: Harrison Bilodeau
Age: 58
Position: President, Bil-odeau Property Management
Background: In addition to managing 90 properties in Providence, Bilodeau is a member of the Providence Plan...
Wickenden and Thayer take diverging paths
Walking down Wickenden and Thayer streets - the two major commercial areas on Providence's East Side - one notices a stark difference. Both streets...
Liz Claiborne to open plant in Lincoln
Liz Claiborne will soon be in Rhode Island.
The women's fashion company recently purchased a 115,000-square-foot building in Lincoln for over $3 million. Claiborne plans...
Patriotic slogans, flags adopted for business promotions
With the media driving nationalism home in many formats, consumers may begin to wonder if companies plan to promote their businesses using stars and...
Newport tourism sector bouncing back
Like leaves in autumn, some areas of Newport's tourism industry are reporting colorful changes, while others have seen their sales fall dramatically. Robert Rosenberg,...
A job at 14 inspires a successful career
Name: Precision Craft Dental Laboratory
Owner: Richard Napolitano
Location: 1234 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence
Year founded: 1972
Employees: 30
Type of business: Cosmetic dentistry
Annual revenues: WND
What has over...
Terrorist attacks test media’s mettle
Documenting firsthand the events of Sept. 11 tested the mettle of news reporters across America. Most who rose to the occasion agreed that when...
Small towns face challenge of explaining time, place
When it comes to historic preservation, small towns face big challenges.
This was one of the themes presented at the National Trust for Historic Preservation's...
Combining school, work demanding and rewarding
A full-time worker studying for a master's degree has very little free time.
David Ahern, a project management professional at Woonsocket-based Unicom, received his master's...
