Mansfield looking for muralist to depict town history on railroad underpass
MANSFIELD – A group of residents is looking for one good muralist. The assignment: cover approximately 8,500 square feet of dull gray concrete with...
Boston Fed ‘slightly more’ optimistic; residential real estate market ‘soft’
BOSTON - The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said Wednesday that the outlook is “slightly more optimistic than last time, with somewhat less reference...
DEM’s W. Michael Sullivan to resign; Janet L. Coit pick for...
PROVIDENCE – W. Michael Sullivan is resigning from his position as director of the R.I. Department of Environmental Management as of Jan. 1, Sullivan...
Hasbro will make packages eco-friendly
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. announced last week that it will change its packaging methods as part of a wide-ranging effort to increase its corporate...
Cliff Walk suit set for April trial, puts coastline safety in...
A lawsuit that could have far-reaching consequences for the Cliff Walk in Newport is scheduled to go to trial in April, filed on behalf...
Playing with Mother Nature: Cranston biofuel plant begins growing algae
In a nondescript 20-foot-by-8-foot shipping container and an accompanying 5,200-square-foot greenhouse in Cranston, Tomorrow BioFuels’ Larry Dressler believes he can prove the viability of...
Quonset is no lock as a wind farm hub; supply chain...
Listen to state economic officials speak about Quonset Business Park and, inevitably, the offshore wind industry arises. The former Navy station turned industrial park...
Bedbugs to crime scenes; Enviro-Clean on the case
When the bedbugs bite, who you gonna call? Like just about everything else involving a cleanup, Eric Anderson is hoping it’ll be his company,...
Arpin the standard for environmental stewardship
One important element of Peter Arpin’s business leadership is apparent in his conversation about his work as executive vice president of Arpin Group Inc.,...
Publisher’s letter
This year, Providence Business News’ Business Excellence Awards celebrate 10 years of honoring individuals and companies that have helped define Rhode Island’s business community....
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