iParty to buy 2 Party City stores in R.I., <br>then close...
DEDHAM, Mass. – Party-goods retailer iParty Corp. (AMEX: IPT) said it has agreed to pay $1.35 million plus up to $400,000 for inventory to...
P&W Railroad posts 34% increase in 2Q profit
WORCESTER – For the quarter ended June 30, the Providence and Worcester Railroad Co. has posted a profit of $347,000 or 7 cents per...
Summer Infant earnings up dramatically in 2Q
WOONSOCKET – Summer Infant Inc. has reported pro forma net income of its “Summer Operating Companies” of $929,000 for the recently concluded second quarter,...
Gilbane keeps growing despite slower economy
When a startup company does really well, it can double, triple and quadruple its sales in just a few years, and it’s impressive. But...
City seeking to buy piece of Rocky Point Park beach
Unless Rhode Island takes a cue from Dubai and starts building new beachfront parcels along its shores, there is not going to be any...
A new vision for Branch Village
Branch Village in North Smithfield could look very different five years from now, if the vision that town officials, property owners, business owners and...
Home sales, permits see 1st-half drop
Separate reports released this week show that Rhode Island’s real estate market continues to decline, with both single-family home sales and new building permits...
U.S. housing slump could affect apartment rentals
Bloomberg News
U.S. apartment vacancies are set to rise as a growing number of homeowners who can’t find buyers for their properties seek tenants instead,...
New England Tech eyes prime East Greenwich site
Considering the alternative, East Greenwich Town Manager William Sequino Jr. would prefer to see New England Institute of Technology take over a stretch of...
Filmmaking costing less, but it’s still tough work
As technology advances, independent filmmakers are finding that making a film is much less expensive and easier than in the past.
Filmmakers can rent video...
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