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LCD SCREENS, like this one installed by BMI Technologies in the gift shop at The Breakers, help the Preservation Society to market other aspects of its programming. /

Digital ‘signs’ let retailers unleash their creativity

Visitors to the Newport Mansions don’t just get to browse through souvenirs and books about the city and the properties they are visiting. On...
STEPHEN LANE, co-founder and CEO of the Providence-based Item Group, speaks at BIF’s third annual Collaborative Innovation Summit, held Oct. 10 and 11 at Trinity Repertory Company. /

BIF fosters connections across fields, industries

M.J. Kaplan, a consultant who works with RI Housing Works, got a commitment from the nationally hailed “green” architect Chris Benedict to come to...
ALVIN J. SNYDER III started his business in 1976, before the federal Superfund law and most of the laws and regulations that guide his work were passed, so he focused on wastewater treatment. Today, the firm handles everything from emissions control to soil cleanups. /

Engineering for a healthier planet

Al Snyder has always considered himself an environmentalist, so it was only natural for him to channel his engineering skills into protecting ecosystems. A...
DECORATIVE and detailed woodwork, and the original leaded and stained-glass windows, help give Meeresblick a homey feel. /

A century on, Jamestown home needs a new owner

In 1892, when most of the East Coast’s high society was building summer “cottages” in Newport, J.B. Lippincott opted instead to build his Arts...

R.I. single-family home prices fall 2.3% in 3Q

WARWICK – In the three months ended Sept. 30, the median sale price of Rhode Island single-family homes fell 2.3 percent from the year-ago...

Avila honored for SBDC services to R.I. Latinos

PROVIDENCE – Tomas Alberto Avila of the R.I. Small Business Development Center at Johnson & Wales University has been honored by the Association of...

R.I. economy plunges in August, CCI shows

KINGSTON – August was “difficult” for Rhode Island and the nation, University of Rhode Island Prof. Leonard Lardaro wrote in his monthly report on...

Preserve R.I. issues call for grant applicants

PROVIDENCE – Preserve Rhode Island, the statewide historic preservation education and advocacy group, says the deadline is nearing for “mini-grants” to aid local historic...

Building costs expected to rise again this year

The Construction Inflation Alert released this month by the Associated General Contractors of America reports that labor and material costs that have remained relatively...

BSMG golf event yields $70K for Amos House

More than 130 financial service professionals participated in the fifth annual Brokers’ Service Marketing Group charity golf tournament to raise money for and awareness...
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