R.I. tax burden remains among nation’s highest
The good news, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council would tell you, is that the Ocean State didn’t move any farther up the list....
Freetown courts Sam Adams, with state aid
The world wants more Samuel Adams beer, and the Boston Beer Co. is looking for ways to meet the demand. For the people of...
Middleboro see casino in its cards
A casino in his town of Middleboro, Mass., may be inevitable, says Board of Selectmen Chairman Wayne C. Perkins. So in his view, the...
A wind powerhouse in Attleboro?
Taking on a major obstacle to mass adoption of wind energy, a startup company based in Attleboro is working to develop a system that...
Good fences make good business
Kenneth Brown was a salesman supporting a family when he decided to start installing fences as a side job on weekends. In 1981, when...
Sound Session creator aims <br>for international renown
Providence leaders have come to recognize the arts as an important economic engine for the city. One key player in raising the arts community’s...
Betting on the arts to revitalize the city
Lori Bradley recognizes the impact the creative economy is making in New Bedford.
As a ceramics/mixed-media artist and as part owner of a six-artist cooperative...
Tax credits promoting development
The vacant Hope Street School in Woonsocket’s Constitution Hill neighborhood used to be a major eyesore in an area that has been drawing new...
IYRS breaks ground on mill restoration
Newport’s International Yacht Restoration School broke ground today on a $7.5 million restoration of the 1831 Aquidneck Mill Building. Originally built for use in...
Rhode Island’s municipal pensions, <br>like many in U.S., need help
Rhode Island municipalities are not saving enough money to cover their pension plans, according to a recently released report by state Auditor General Ernest...
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