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...
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...
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...
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...













