Restaurant doors rarely stay closed for long
When the Tim Horton’s doughnut chain closed all of its shops in Rhode Island early in November, there were some predictions of impending doom...
Cliff Walk suit set for April trial, puts coastline safety in...
A lawsuit that could have far-reaching consequences for the Cliff Walk in Newport is scheduled to go to trial in April, filed on behalf...
Cultural tourism sparks plan for Benefit Street; one package, five historic...
The Rhode Island Historical Society has teamed with the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau to offer, for the first time, the chance to...
Rhody roots run deep for The Capital Grille group, says president
M. John Martin recently addressed students of his alma mater, Johnson & Wales University, during the weeklong EUHOFA International Conference in November, a gathering...
Herreshoff Marine Museum appoints Dyer Jones new CEO
BRISTOL – The Herreshoff Marine Museum – also home to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame – has appointed Dyer Jones as its new...
Soup, seafood keep ringing up profits for Blount
The recipe for success at Blount Fine Foods involves three steps: understanding the changing tastes of consumers, adding new products to meet those demands...
SEED elects Ferd Kelley as new chair
TAUNTON – The South Eastern Economic Development Corporation, an organization that provides financing and technical assistance to small businesses, elected Ferdinand “Ferd” T. Kelley,...
The Chanler, Castle Hill Inn rank among the nation’s best small...
NEWPORT – The Chanler at Cliff Walk was voted the No. 1 small hotel in the nation in the 2010 Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’...
Wash Trust finances purchase of Zooma building
PROVIDENCE – The Washington Trust Co.’s commercial and industrial lending group – in participation with the Ocean State Business Development Corp. – recently provided...
Hampton looking to save historic sites
PROVIDENCE – Hampton hotels wants your vote, but not for best inn. The hotel chain, part of the Hilton brand, instead wants the public...