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Visitors to Rhode Island want roads less traveled
Rhode Island could be exactly where international visitors want to travel, if only the state could somehow capture its own piece of that market...
State sells charm in holiday season
Though holiday-season tourism in the state encompasses much more than December tidings, it still comes down to tying up a package with a nice,...
Most businesses slip Sandy’s punch
For residents and businesses owners in the Misquamicut Beach area of Westerly, Hurricane Sandy was, in a word, devastating.
In the aftermath of the...
Five Questions With: Patty Weltin
Patty Weltin is president of the Rhode Island Disease Foundation and mother of Olivia, a now 15-year-old who was diagnosed, after doctors initially...
ThinkSpace set for Children’s Museum
PROVIDENCE – ThinkSpace, a new exhibit exploring spatial thinking that will encourage children to explore and experiment with shape and space through hands-on play...
Boy Scouts collecting nonperishables
EAST PROVIDENCE – The area’s Boy Scout community will be collecting nonperishable food items for local families on Sat. Nov. 3, by 9 a.m....
Providence Center inducts ‘stars’
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Center has inducted Nat Calamis and Dan Del Prete into its Circle of Stars in recognition of their commitment to...
Brown ranks third for most Fulbright grants
PROVIDENCE – Brown University is third among schools awarded Fulbright grants from the State Department for overseas education, according to the Associated Press.
Providence’s...
Work increasingly is becoming part of golden years
When Oliver Tutt talks about the right time to retire, it might be a good idea to listen.
As managing director of Randall Financial...
RWU launches Affordable Excellence initiative
BRISTOL – Roger Williams University has launched its Affordable Excellence initiative, which will include a tuition freeze for all undergraduate students for the 2013-2014...















