Foliage brings tourists for all R.I. attractions
Rhode Island’s fall foliage creates a great backdrop for locals who want to experience nature’s colorful palette through various activities, but it also attracts...
NYC debuts $30M, 1-year ad campaign
New York City last week began a one-year, $30 million advertising campaign to attract tourists from around the world with the slogan, “This is...
‘Nature trails’ promote state’s most pristine assets
Are you a bird watcher? Or do you love to walk along the water’s edge – on the rocky cliffs, or perhaps near the...
Creating ‘places,’ not tourist traps
As a tourism industry leader, Robert Billington should be concerned about attracting visitors and their dollars to his region in northern Rhode Island. But...
Digital ‘signs’ let retailers unleash their creativity
Visitors to the Newport Mansions don’t just get to browse through souvenirs and books about the city and the properties they are visiting. On...
Engineering for a healthier planet
Al Snyder has always considered himself an environmentalist, so it was only natural for him to channel his engineering skills into protecting ecosystems.
A...
Feds indict utility for mercury hazard in Pawtucket
PROVIDENCE – Southern Union Co., the Houston-based owner of New England Gas Co., was indicted last week by a federal grand jury on hazardous...
R.I. gets $600K from OxyContin settlement
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Medicaid Fraud Unit has recovered $589,310 from the federal government’s OxyContin settlement, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch said last Tuesday....
Food Bank seeks to make offerings more nutritious
Lisa Roth Blackman has been named senior director of development and communications at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. She is returning to the...
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A cover story in Fortune Magazine way back in 1990 said that customers really only want three things: service, service, service.
I don’t think things...
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