Sage aims to reinvent hotel dining
Maggie Longo sees more than drywall and dust when she looks at the site where Temple Downtown Restaurant and Lounge is slated to open...
Holiday season is high season for R.I. artisans, too
As the shopping season kicks into gear, the big retailers aren’t the only ones hoping for sales. Many local artists and craftspeople are planning...
Artists racing ahead of city authorities
Projects run into barriers, especially to mixed use
Nearly two and a half years after starting renovations, Firehouse No. 13 last week finally got the...
Doughnuts the old-fashioned way
There is no conveyer belt at Allie’s Donuts Inc.; the doughnuts are all made fresh by hand, the way Allie Briggs made them when...
Nursing care discards the old model
Carol Ranglin beams as she walks through her domain at the Tockwotton Home, a corridor of tidy double rooms.
“This one is my...
Study finds rail stop makes sense in Pawtucket
If a commuter rail stop were placed in Pawtucket, it could be used by more than 1,000 people every day by 2030, with about...
CVS honored for hiring people with disabilities
By David Ortiz
Contributing Writer
CVS/pharmacy, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, has earned national recognition for its achievements in employing people with disabilities.
The Woonsocket-based company received...
At Indian call centers, U.S. culture makes its mark
Every day in India, hundreds of thousands of workers answer calls for U.S. companies, mimicking American accents and adopting names such as Paul, Arnold,...
Could a cruise ship dock revitalize the waterfront?
The way Patrick Conley sees it, his and his wife Gail’s new development could be the beginning of a “mini-Baltimore,” right here in Providence.
At...
Pawtucket fights to keep trash transfer station out
In the last few years, Pawtucket has made no secret of its plans to reinvent itself. In an effort to shed its image as...
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