Coventry Credit Union opens N.K. branch
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Coventry Credit Union officially opened its newest branch at 7373 Post Road on Thursday, Dec. 4.
The credit union had a branch...
Wash Trust provides refinancing for Mass. firm
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co.’s commercial real estate group, in partnership with Berkshire Bank and First Trade Union, recently provided $10.75 million in...
BankRI grant to help renovate center
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Providence Revolving Fund to support the renovation of the fund’s new Preservation...
Five Questions With: Paul J. Long
Paul J. Long is a chartered financial consultant with Bluechip Financial Advisors in East Providence. He has more than 35 years experience in the...
Tribune publisher files for bankruptcy
CHICAGO – Tribune Co., the nation’s largest employee-owned media company, today filed for bankruptcy protection as it struggles to meet payments from the buyout...
More-rational water regulation needed
What do these seven state agencies have in common?
The Narragansett Bay Commission; the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC); the R.I. Department...
Deficit has towns eyeing consolidation
Talk about consolidating services among cities and town in Rhode Island is getting more serious this time around.
After almost a year of little progress,...
Retailers guarded despite early rush
At Providence Watch Hospital, a glass case-lined watch retailer and repair shop in Cranston, Service Department Manager Gail Bourassa wasn’t as busy as she’d...
Marketing expert: Target customers with letters
At a time when small businesses must watch every penny spent, one of the best ways to get your message to prospective customers without...
Costly care leaving U.S. patients vulnerable
The math is simple and inescapable: For $50 or $100 a month, a primary-care provider can keep a person’s asthma under control through medication,...