Tourism flourishes, yields billions for R.I. economy
It looked like difficult times for Rhode Island’s travel economy when David DePetrillo became the state’s tourism director in 1983.
Providence had just come out...
Microsoft pledges $1.2M for Brown pen technology
If words are your language, a keyboard is your friend. With a little help from a mouse, you can easily enter text, edit it...
Credit union crisis shook R.I., left deep scars
Throngs of angry depositors gathered in the parking lot outside of Woonsocket’s Marquette Credit Union in the summer of 1991. Like thousands of Rhode...
Change has been constant in R.I. banking scene
In just three years, a sign in front of a bank on Wakefield’s Main Street bore three different names. First it was Rhode Island...
Competitor sues Acushnet over golf ball patents
The Acushnet Co. had two days to bask in the glory of its fourth consecutive year of record operating income and revenue, because Feb....
Quonset Business Park: The land of opportunity
At the R.I. Economic Development Corporation’s offices in Providence, there’s a white board with a list of what Rhode Island needs to prosper in...
City’s river relocation spawns revitalization
They called it the “Chinese Wall.”
A series of elevated railroad tracks cutting through Providence, it had become a sign of the city’s decline. It...
Restocking doesn’t ease overfishing concerns
It’s not as glamorous as “the City that Lit the World,” but it’s still a nice way to be known: For five years, New...
House hunting hinges on Web
Just recently, a Connecticut man called Lila Delman Real Estate in Narragansett to get information on properties in the $2-million to $5-million price range....
Verizon launches wellness guide
Aiming to help consumers navigate the world of health care, Verizon has consolidated listings in a new "Health and Wellness Guide" in the Verizon...
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