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R.I. 1Q condo sales rise as prices fall

First-quarter condominium sales in the Ocean State increased by 4.3 percent to 390 in the first quarter of last year, the Rhode Island Association...

Commercial Real Estate

Following are the most recently filed commercial real estate transactions in Rhode Island and Bristol Co., Mass. The listing is copyrighted by Banker &...
ADELITA S. OREFICE, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, says work force training and adult literacy are some of the biggest challenges facing the Ocean State. /

DLT chief sees partnerships as key<br> to work force development

As director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, Lita Orefice oversees a cabinet-level agency with an annual budget of roughly $450 million...
SHOPPERS BROWSE the crafts, antiques, fruit, vegetables and other products of the Providence Open Air Market, which is slated continue Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., through October. /

’Tis the season for markets

The Providence Open Market, at Westminster and Union streets, made its first appearance May 12. The outdoor event features local vendors selling furniture,...

Enjoying Rhode Island’s natural beauty

How often do your leisure activities include natural areas in Rhode Island? • Frequently – 64 percent • Rarely – 36 percent Have you ever gone on...
DAVE TAYLOR, owner of Lorraine Fabrics since 1997,  doesn't know exactly how many types of fabric the store sells. It's 
"thousands and thousands," he says, far more than most competitors could ever try to match. /

A world of fabrics under one roof

Lorraine Fabrics began its life in the late 1800s as Lorraine Manufacturing Co. At that time the business, which was started by Frederic Clark...
BABY BOY GIRAFFE was welcomed into the world this month at Roger Williams Park Zoo. /

Why the long face?

PROVIDENCE – Roger Williams Park Zoo is asking the public to help name one of its newest arrivals: A baby giraffe born earlier this...
PONAGANSET seniors were the first in the state to complete digital portfolios. The high school's Rebecca Horne, left, and Michael Ferns with fresh, right. /

Ponaganset HS students 1st to complete portfolios

This month, seniors at Ponaganset High School will be the first students in the state to be granted a diploma based, in part, on...

Mass. seeks to expand film tax credits

BOSTON – A package of tax incentives intended to make the Bay State a more attractive destination for movie and television projects was unveiled...
MAYOR DAVID N. CICILLINE, right, and other city commuters brave the rain this morning in Providence to participate in Bike to Work Day. The annual RIDOT event promotes bicycling as a healthful means of reducing energy use, pollution and rush-hour traffic.  /

Cicilline hits the road for Bike to Work Day

PROVIDENCE – Mayor David N. Cicilline joined hundreds of other Rhode Island commuters today for Bike to Work Day 2007. Cicilline left his East Side...
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