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Halloween costumes, unmasked

Halloween costumes bring out the real character hiding behind the gray flannel suits – male and female. We don’t sponsor a costume competition at...
"OIL AND GAS are expensive no matter where you live. One of the different challenges in Westerly versus Providence is, arguably, access to employment," said WARM Volunteer Coordinator Leah Eagan-Stoddard. /

Five Questions With: Leah Eagan-Stoddard

Westerly Area Rest Meals Inc. this month kicked off a new campaign for helping residents heat their homes this winter. The nonprofit’s volunteer coordinator,...
"WE AREN'T anywhere near the kind of desperation and glut of skilled professionals in the market that we saw in 2002 ... but the market has softened," says James Wright, a partner at Bridge Technical Solutions. /

Five Questions With: James Wright

With the state’s unemployment rate nearing 9 percent and economists predicting the worst recession in a quarter century, it’s not an easy time to...

Economy up or down? What’s the real story?

Breaking news! Have you heard? The economy is down! THE economy is down, but how about YOUR economy? Regardless of the state of your industry, the...
The ultimate goal is to satisfy a need for a customer. /

Silveira named marketing head at NetCenergy

Diane Silveira has been named sales and marketing coordinator at NetCenergy. She will oversee client communications and scheduling of sales professionals for a growing...

Tough times call for tough strategies

In economic times like these, when almost everybody seems to be hurting, small businesses may need to give their strategic plans a makeover, and...
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Businesses can help each other during credit crunch

Go fly a kite. You can take that saying one of two ways – figuratively or literally. In the economic situation we find ourselves in,...

Beware of ‘safe haven’ danger

“Bad habits,” a pundit once noted, “are like a comfortable bed: Easy to get into, but hard to get out of.” Sticking with what’s...

Five Questions With: Rebecca Burke

The Miriam Hospital last week announced that Rebecca Burke, the hospital’s chief nursing officer and senior vice president for patient care services, has been...
"WE COULD say, 'Aw shoot, the Navy's gone, what can we do?' Or, we can make a contribution to the solution here by creating well-functioning, sustainable institutions with innovative solutions," says Robert Bailey, founder of Source Newport. /

Five Questions With: Robert Bailey

Preservationists, developers and municipal leaders have been meeting since Wednesday in Newport at a three-day conference focusing on sustainability in Rhode Island. Source Newport...
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