Movement to help elders ‘age in place’ expanding in R.I.
For Anne Connor, a volunteer with the nonprofit Providence Village of Rhode Island since its inception in 2015, giving rides to elderly members isn’t...
Soccer project has support PawSox lacked
Pawtucket’s future looks brighter thanks to a proposed $400 million development that includes a soccer stadium, hotel, mixed-use and commercial space, and an indoor...
Newport bed and breakfast is all about dogs
An all-dog inn? Christopher Bicho, president of Landings Real Estate Group, wasn’t the one who came up with the idea. But Paws on Pelham, a...
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5 Questions with Nirva LaFortune, Providence City Councilwoman
Nirva LaFortune | City Councilwoman, Providence 1. You’ve been named a winner in the national 2019 New Ideas Challenge of the NewDEAL organization for...
Clothing business built on duo’s common threads
Heather Fortes initially was looking for a distraction when she started sewing. Forlorn and directionless after her only son left for college at the...
Debbie Wood is an entrepreneur unafraid to enter uncharted waters
The boats sold at Debbie A. Wood’s business, Warwick-based Wood Boat and Motor Inc., only go in one direction at a time. But that...
Three Fed rate cuts in 2019 spur more home-loan activity
Three interest-rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve have encouraged homeowners to seek out refinancing of existing mortgages and created a robust market...
I-195 panel moves to tackle housing dilemma
How much housing in the I-195 Redevelopment District is too much? Three of the four district parcels that have received approval for new development,...
Market volatility pushes average R.I. 401(k) slightly lower in Q3
At 36, Gianni Del Signore still has more than a few decades before he retires. But that doesn’t mean the chief financial officer for Newport-based...