Making the West Side a destination
On the West Side of Providence, you can now buy artisan breads and pastries, dine on French cuisine in an art nouveau-inspired atmosphere, or...
The luxury of a high-end clientele
The house being built in Fletcher Meadows, a new subdivision in North Kingstown, has twin gambrel roofs with extra-large overhangs. Inside, it will have...
Downtown unshaken by store closings
The fledgling downtown retail district is starting to see turnover, with two high-profile stores, Lily Pad on Fountain Street and Cathers & Coyne on...
Developer and ex-JWU dean<br> join forces in new venture
A former Johnson & Wales University dean and a local real estate developer have joined forces to open a new restaurant in a high-profile...
Internet broadens appeal of South County ‘cottages’
James P. Durkin was an Irish immigrant raising a young family in Pawtucket in 1947 when he bought a couple of duplexes with outdoor...
Newport Grand plan dead after Assembly inaction
The plan redefined the “grand” in the name: The Procaccianti Group, already involved in such high-profile projects as The Residences at The Westin, was...
Cicilline set to cut jobs, hike taxes
Blasting the General Assembly for passing a state budget that put Providence’s own budget in a deep hole, Mayor David N. Cicilline last week...
Success poses challenges for R.I. farmers’ markets
Farm Fresh Rhode Island already has 25 farmers’ markets on its roster, but it keeps getting more requests from people who want to be...
A bike shop for serious cyclists
The HUB Bike Culture owners Jesse Bushnell and Jack Madden say their plan was always to make bicycles the main attraction at their East...
Subsidy cuts will raise student loan costs, banks say
Middle-income American families will pay more for college if lawmakers cut federal subsidies to lenders, limiting children’s chances for education, student-loan companies said last...
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