MALL MANEUVERS: Developers attempt different strategies to rekindle or recycle retail...
No matter what anyone says, Matthew DuPlessie sees a future in indoor shopping malls. At least for his company.
To DuPlessie, malls offer large, open...
‘She-cession’ cessation: Women’s employment hits record high, but hardships endure
After taking the entire 2022-2023 school year off for maternity leave, Erin Thibeault wasn’t just eager to return to work as a first grade...
CLIMATE CONTROL Former small-businessman turned governor eager to boost economic vibes
(Editor’s note: This is an abridged version of a story first published on PBN.com on Nov. 22.)
Gov. Daniel J. McKee has long positioned himself...
R.I.’s dreary business-climate rep proving tough to shake
David Levesque says he’s ready to expand his coffee shop business, but he cringes at the thought of what he’ll have to go through...
RIPPLE EFFECTS: As Narragansett Bay gets cleaner, economic outcomes remain murky
Talk to anyone who lives in Rhode Island, and it’s likely they could tell you a story connected to Narragansett Bay, says Mike Jarbeau,...
A healing touch? Lifespan’s new CEO aims to cure what ails...
It’s been almost a year since John Fernandez was named CEO and president of Lifespan Corp., so he’s had plenty of time to develop...
Branching out: In digital age, why are R.I. banks building more...
No one would blame Jack Murphy if he’s feeling a little under siege lately.
As CEO and president of BankNewport, Murphy considers Aquidneck Island his...
FADING FEARS: Despite lingering concerns, businesses regaining swagger
After weathering a year largely overcast by fears of a looming recession, business owners are feeling more buoyant as they look ahead despite lingering...
What happened to Providence’s reparations initiative?
Jim Vincent threw himself into the work when he was appointed to the Providence Municipal Reparations Commission in early 2022 because he saw an...
Meet the new guard: Whelan’s presidency brings Wheaton ‘full circle’
When Michaele Whelan became Wheaton College president in January 2022, it brought the Norton-based liberal arts college back to its roots in a way.
The...
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