On Federal Hill, family is the heart of business
One couple leaves reciting all of the ingredients they now have to make traditional lasagna. Another asks about relatives with the DiCiccio name in...
A path to the American dream – for the children
For years, immigrants with little understanding of U.S. law, custom and, frequently, without a firm grasp of the English language, have been staking their...
Family is family, but legal structure is key
An agreement locked with a handshake is an honorable way to seal a deal, especially when you are family. But when it involves business,...
New jobless claims fall, want-ads level off
The Help-Wanted Advertising Index of job offerings in major newspapers nationwide was unchanged last month at 29 points, after falling from December through March,...
Dunkin’ offers design-your-own gift cards
CANTON, Mass. – Dunkin’ Donuts has unveiled a new version of its rechargeable card that customers can personalize with their own photo or message....
U.S. economy grew at 0.6% rate in 1Q
WASHINGTON – The nation’s real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 0.6 percent in the first quarter, slowing from its fourth-quarter...
85% of R.I. elementary and middle schools<br> meet all federal targets,...
PROVIDENCE – The latest results from the state’s 250 elementary and middle schools show that 171 schools or 68 percent tested as “high performing,”...
Providence, New Bedford jobless rates fall
WASHINGTON – Unemployment rates were lower in April than a year earlier in 226 of 369 major metropolitan areas nationwide, higher in 120 and...
One Financial Plaza is sold for $65.65M
PROVIDENCE – One Financial Plaza, the landmark downtown skyscraper, has been acquired by a New York-based joint venture for almost $66 million.
The 28-story, 322,000-square-foot...
Zoellick seen as suitable for World Bank helm
WASHINGTON – Robert Zoellick will have a big job to do to reinvigorate the World Bank as its next president. But those who have...
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