Downtown Woonsocket getting a higher ed boost
The workforce in southern Rhode Island got a helping hand in getting crucial training when the state opened the Westerly Education Center four years...
R.I. dam dangers remain, but awareness rises
Plans to remove a deteriorating dam along the Pawcatuck River in Westerly and Hopkinton have riverfront residents in both towns upset that lower water...
After decades of work, light at end of CSO tunnel
What happens beneath the streets of Providence and surrounding cities is unseen by residents, but after heavy rainfall, the result always ends up in...
Some colleges focus on persuading older students to finish what they...
Graduating college is a milestone for many, perhaps more so in a pandemic.
For Jennifer Vinalon, the diploma holds even more significance. Vinalon, 37, earned...
Specialty markets filling need and vacant properties
Andre and Angeline Dumas pushed a small metal carriage past the voluminous seafood displays at Good Fortune Supermarket recently. Twice a month, the couple...
Industrial area on cusp of revival in Pawtucket
When Eric DaRosa’s family opened North East Knitting Inc. on Conant Street in Pawtucket, the neighborhood was in rough shape.
Many of the historic mill...
Measures aim to boost desire for greener buildings
When Peter Gill Case founded his sustainability-focused architectural firm, Providence-based Truth Box Inc., in 2002, he had lofty expectations.
“I thought there was this race,...
Textile mill renovations now paying dividends
The conversion of abandoned textile mills into loft apartments is slow, methodical and expensive. It can take years and tens of millions of dollars...
R.I. tech ‘super connector’ gaining momentum
Christian Cowan experienced a lot of sleepless nights last year.
Cowan is in charge of 401 Tech Bridge, an economic development initiative launched in 2019...
As new deposits slow, bank strategies evolve
The billions of dollars doled out in forgivable small-business loans and personal stimulus checks made their way to recipients through their bank accounts.
The result:...
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