No hard hat needed: RISD thrives amid renovation
Hope Alswang faced many challenges when she became director of Rhode Island School of Design's Museum of Art in September 2005.
Attendance had declined by...
Storms, cold hurt stores
This month may be the coldest February in the United States in 28 years, and it's dampened consumer spending, according to a report by...
Legislation would forbid any gift-card ‘surcharge’
Rhode Island law bars merchants from charging maintenance fees or imposing expiration dates on gift certificates and gift cards. Now a legislator wants to...
Holiday discounts boost Wal-Mart profits in 4Q
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said last week that its fourth-quarter profit rose 9.8 percent, exceeding analysts' estimates, as discounts on toys...
The Gatehouse to reopen for more casual dining
The name outside hasn't changed yet, but with new staff being hired and renovations being made to the menu and décor, The Gatehouse Restaurant...
NewportFed has a mixed first year as a stock bank
Newport Bancorp Inc., the public company created last year after the merger of the former Newport Federal Savings Bank and Westerly Savings Bank, says...
Aquidneck West Side plan shaping island’s future
Nearly a year and a half after it was first unveiled, the West Side Master Plan is leading redevelopment efforts across Aquidneck Island, local...
Revaluations can raise and lower homeowners’ tax rates
It's that time again. The new assessments are starting to arrive at homes in 18 Rhode Island towns that were revalued in 2006 (Burrillville,...
It’s time to act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The discussion is no longer confined to warrens of liberal thought. Scientists are all singing the same tune about climate change – it is...
No bidding war for film tax credit
We can only hope that the General Assembly does not feel the need to compete with Connecticut in luring Hollywood further East. According to...
