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Racing reaps profits in Newport
Among the positives during a busy summer in Newport, a corporate-outing windfall was realized as the City by the Sea played host to several...
Will aid revive R.I. fishery?
Ever-wary local fishermen welcome the Sept. 13 U.S. Department of Commerce declaration of the New England groundfish fishery as a national disaster, but they...
Rockland Trust eyeing expansion
For Rockland Trust Co. President and CEO Christopher Oddleifson, these are the best of times. The bank has done extremely well lately, and he...
SouthCoast business leaders form CEO roundtable
“It’s kind of a support group for CEOs,” said Roy M. Nascimento, president and CEO of the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, of...
Businesses hope end of Tanyard flooding near
A stormwater-culvert problem that’s dragged on for approximately 20 years, causing drainage trouble for businesses in a long-established neighborhood in Bristol, will finally be...
Charlestown housing project tops off 6-year effort
(Updated, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.)
Since 1993, Richard H. Godfrey has served as the executive director and CEO of Rhode Island Housing, a privately financed,...
Consumers paying back loans faster
Despite continued high unemployment as the economy slowly recovers from the Great Recession, one indicator points to potential improvement: Borrowers are paying back their...