Providence Warwick CVB moves to new home
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau has moved to a new location, the organization said in announcing the roster for its...
50+ eateries join Providence Restaurant Week
PROVIDENCE – More than 50 restaurants from the city’s “sizzling culinary scene” will take part in the second annual Providence Restaurant Week, slated for...
Mashpee Tribe still considering New Bedford<br> as casino site, despite Middleboro land...
MIDDLEBORO, Mass. – Trading Cove at Mashpee, the equity partnership teaming up with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to develop and operate a casino in...
Commission to look at revamping R.I. liquor laws
A special legislative commission has been set up to review all of Rhode Island’s liquor laws and regulations, looking, among other things, at the...
Many restaurants give generously to charity
The National Restaurant Association recently surveyed its members about their participation in community activities. Responding restaurateurs were mostly owners of single, mid-priced restaurants –...
Arts have big economic impact
Sound Session has become the city’s largest cultural event of the summer. It drew 35,000 visitors last year, and Don King, director of the...
TriMark USA acquire S.S. Kemp & Co. of Ohio
ATTLEBORO – TriMark USA Inc., a supplier of equipment, supplies and design services to the U.S. food-services industry, has completed its acquisition of Cleveland-based...
St. Francis Chapel to become mid-priced hotel
PROVIDENCE – James Karam, president of Fall River-based First Bristol Corp., today announced plans to renovate the historic St. Francis Chapel at 58 Weybosset...
CVS Trust supports zoo’s accessible tree house
PROVIDENCE – The Roger Williams Park Zoo has announced a $500,000 donation from CVS Caremark Charitable Trust to build a universally accessible tree house...
Tall Ships bringing the world<br> to Newport June 27-July 1
For the sixth time since the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, majestic sailing ships from around the world will slip back into the Colonial tapestry...
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