AS220, BankRI share pride in Dreyfus Hotel
After about two years of redevelopment efforts, the former Dreyfus Hotel downtown is almost ready to open as an ornate restaurant and pub, street-level...
Advocacy council makes health care a focus
Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts opened the first Small Business Advocacy Council meeting of her term, on March 29, with a focus on health...
A.T. Cross HQ to be revamped<br> into top-class offices
The developer who bought the A.T. Cross Co.’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in Lincoln last month is investing more than $10 million to turn...
URI Confucius Institute set for fall 2007 opening
In an effort to broaden the horizons of its students and the larger Rhode Island community, the University of Rhode Island has partnered with...
Kent County water study urges <br>statewide solution
Recent problems with water supplies, quality and costs have cast the Kent County Water Authority as the canary in the mineshaft: Its recent struggles...
Building alliances for a stronger marine economy
The topics ranged from climate monitoring, to the health and vitality of marine ecosystems, to the burgeoning aquaculture industry, to next-generation undersea military technologies,...
Hasbro gives $500,000 for China travel programs
With a gift of $500,000, Hasbro Inc. last week said it is establishing the Hasbro Scholars Fund at the University of Rhode Island to...
BankRI teams with Calif. firm to offer <br>‘1031’ property exchanges
They’re obscure and require expert handling, but for savvy real estate investors across the nation, they’ve saved millions in capital-gains taxes on property sales....
Empowered Dems show muscle at Chamber event
If anyone had any question that the climate in Washington, D.C., has changed dramatically, the tone at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s congressional...
JWU to offer nonprofits free design, tech help
Aiming to offer an “authentic learning environment,” Johnson & Wales University’s School of Technology plans to open a new center late this summer that...
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