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COWS WILL GRAZE the fields at Treaty Rock Farm for the foreseeable future, thanks to the $3.6 million purchase of conservation and development rights to most of the 120-acre property. /

Treaty Rock Farm to stay undeveloped in the future

One of the largest working farms in Little Compton, where a piece of early Rhode Island history was made, will be protected from development...
TOM WINTER, front, principal of North Kingstown-based TP Global Inc., surveys FSC-certified flooring material during a 2006 tour a sustainable material facility in Beijing. /

Building supply pipeline that is global, sustainable

For contractors, architects and engineers, there’s really no way to avoid the “green” conversation. It trickles down through government regulations, incentives for environmentally-friendly construction...
FORMER VOLVO OCEAN RACE BOAT “Avanti,” shown above, served as a test boat for Ken Read’s attempt to make PUMA Ocean Racing’s boat faster for the 2008 / 2009 competition. /

Tests, tryouts behind them, PUMA team moves on

Ken Read, a Newport sailor, skipper and CEO of PUMA Ocean Racing, is making plans to take a 40-member team around the world. PUMA agreed...

Attorney tapped to head firm’s ‘green’ efforts

Carolyn S. Kaplan, a lawyer in Nixon Peabody’s energy and environmental practice, has become the law firm’s chief sustainability officer. The new position focuses...
COWS WILL GRAZE at Treaty Rock Farm for the foreseeable future, thanks to the $3.6M agreement transferring conservation and development rights to the 120-acre property. /

Treaty Rock Farm to remain undeveloped

LITTLE COMPTON – One of the town’s largest working farms, the site of an important moment in early Rhode Island history, will be protected...

Frazier to be Airport Corporation’s interim CEO

WARWICK – Peter A. Frazier, the R.I. Airport Corporation’s general counsel, will take over as the organization’s interim president and CEO beginning this Saturday,...
A NIGHT-TIME DINNER, such as this one at Castle Hill in Newport, helps make an off-site meeting a more unusual – and impactful – event. /

Venues need to get their story out to planners

The meetings market holds a lot of potential for venue owners, but knowing what meeting planners look for in a venue can be difficult...
A NEW ENTRY to the still-under-construction Dunkin’ Donuts Center integrates a pedestrian bridge to the R.I. Convention Center, which event planners say makes it easier to get bookings. /

Dunk improvements draw in new business

When the Dunkin’ Donuts Center reopens for the Providence Bruins home opener Nov. 14 – after nearly six months of renovations – there will...

Events guaranteed to spice up meetings

• Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Newport – Seeing this level of competition should sharpen your staff’s competitive edge. • Gallery Night Providence –...
A CORPORATE GROUP takes part in a team-building exercise in an inflatable obstacle course at Fort Adams in Newport. /

Meetings move outside of the conference room

Not yet gone, but slowly disappearing are corporate America’s traditional boardroom meetings during which employees sit through PowerPoint presentations and take notes. Executives and...
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