Richard Asinof
Red tide predicted for spring, summer
PROVIDENCE – The price of clams may go way up this summer. Rhode Island environmental officials are paying close attention to a new report...
David Byrne set to take city for a ride
PROVIDENCE – Musician – and avid bicyclist – David Byrne will moderate a panel entitled “Cities, Bicycles and the Future of Getting Around” at...
EDC small biz loan fund nearly depleted
PROVIDENCE – The state’s Small Business Loan Fund faces future liquidity issues, according to R.I. Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Deputy Director J. Michael Saul,...
From ‘tweets’ to YouTube, candidates plug in
The tools of social networking – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Linked-In, MySpace, Flickr – have become a prominent part of the political equation in the...
Is R.I. heeding the ‘buy local’ call?
(Corrected, Feb. 22)
The movement to “buy local” in Rhode Island seems to be gaining traction, despite a bad economic climate, said Deb Dormody, the...
Two R.I. chefs named Beard semifinalists
NEW YORK – Two Rhode Islanders – Bruce Tillinghast at New Rivers in Providence and Sai Viswanath of DeWolf Tavern in Bristol – were...
Napa Valley Grille at ProvPlace closes
PROVIDENCE – Napa Valley Grille, the California winery-themed restaurant at Providence Place, closed its doors on Monday, Providence Business News has confirmed.
“It’s very sad,...
Roberts pushes local arts spending
PAWTUCKET – Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts kicked off what she says will be a month-long effort to promote her “buy local” arts initiative...
Stop & Shop to sell homes alongside food
At first blush, the news that RE/MAX of New England has partnered with Stop & Shop to open turnkey real estate offices in 17...
Building a brand packet by packet
Paul Fleming, the 60-year-old managing partner at ZBlok LLC in Newport, and CEO of Fleming & Co., has built a number of $100 million-plus...
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