Despite seasonal ups and downs, SBA sees growth potential on Block...
When Jennifer Brady-Brown and Sara Sprague approached The Washington Trust Co. in March with an idea to start a women’s boutique on Block Island,...
Fall River gambling one step closer
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate took another step toward the creation of an Indian resort casino in Fall River Thursday, when it voted to...
Sysco exit, GM shutdown hit Norton hard
NORTON – A double whammy of bad economic news has hit this town of 19,222 recently, with its largest employer and taxpayer firming up...
N.B. whaling museum gallery reopens
NEW BEDFORD – After eight weeks of renovation, the New Bedford Whaling Museum reopened its original 103-year-old gallery space Monday for the first time...
Panera donates $49K to Children’s Friend
Panera Bread recently presented Children’s Friend with a $49,324 donation. The funds were raised at various Rhode Island and Massachusetts locations through Panera’s Operation...
There’s no substitute for top-notch service
The main reason we dine out has very little to do with food. In survey after survey, diners in this country overwhelmingly respond that...
SBA meets with Block Island businesses
NEW SHOREHAM – A contingent of officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration and bankers visited Block Island on Wednesday in an outreach effort.
SBA...
T.F. Green intermodal named ‘Interlink’
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WARWICK – The R.I. Airport Corporation has selected Interlink, a name partly suggested by a group of recent Bryant University graduates, as...
Wine & Dine event raises $443K for cancer center
Hospital donors and others had the opportunity to meet celebrity chefs, watch a cooking challenge and bid at a live auction at a recent...
New Bedford again has downtown hotel
NEW BEDFORD – The city’s only downtown hotel opened quietly last month, making it the first hotel in downtown since 1969. The 106-room Marriott...