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NOW YOU SEE HIM: Joe Loberti, president of Revolution Cycle Works Co. in Charlestown, goes for a bike ride along Boston Neck Road in Narragansett. Loberti is working on technology that will improve the ability of collision-prevention systems in new cars to detect cyclists.  / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

R.I. company working on attention-grabbing tech for cyclists

More people are riding bicycles during the pandemic, and collisions between cyclists and motor vehicles are also on the rise. In almost half of...

Luxury projects keeping homebuilders busy

Homebuilder Mark Horan has never seen it so good. Limited inventory of existing homes, low interest rates and new trends that have grown out of...

New ‘green’ building methods extracted from the past

To reduce the environmental impact of new construction, property owners, architects and commercial builders are looking back in time, using materials and techniques that...
WORTH THE RISK? Even Mark A. Male, executive vice president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island, sometimes finds himself wondering if he should pay for flood coverage on his South Kingstown house that isn’t in a high-risk area. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Study: More R.I. properties face greater flood risk

Mark A. Male’s South Kingstown home is at minimal risk of flooding, at least according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood plain maps. Even...
INCREASING INTEREST: Ted Shallcross, Amica Life Insurance Co. senior vice president and general manager, says the number of applications for life insurance has surged during the ­COVID-19 pandemic. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Interest in life insurance boosted by pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cast a dreary cloud on daily life, Americans are thinking more about their own mortality, according to life...
PLENTY OF ROOM: Tucker Quinn, a political science major from Warwick, studies alone at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick recently. Not many students are attending in-person classes in the fall semester. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Online classes don’t mean smaller tuition bill

The cost of a college education is going up through COVID-19, and the bills paid by parents or students this fall will likely reflect...
ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES: Richard “Rippy” Serra, owner of Rippy’s Liquor and Marketplace in Charlestown, and office manager Donna McAdams roll coins brought in by customers. In an effort to combat the national coin shortage, Serra offers free coin rolling to customers to exchange their coins for dollar bills. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

For some businesses, coin shortage a test of their mettle

Rolling $800 in loose change into individual paper coin wrappers is not typically a service offered at Rippy’s Liquor & Marketplace. But amid a...
A HIRE CALLING: Vanessa Volz, left, executive director for Sojourner House Inc., speaks with Hannah Woodhouse, the new education coordinator for Sojourner House, who underwent a virtual interview and onboarding process for her new job. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Companies forced to get creative in hiring

It’s hard enough to virtually replicate a staff meeting among co-workers who already know each other. But to meet and interview job candidates by...
HEALTH CONSCIOUS: James Raiola, principal of James Raiola CFP and Associates, says many companies are looking for more options in wellness plans, including incentives for things such as keeping physically fit. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Amid the health crisis, a new focus on benefits

Six months ago, companies in Rhode Island that were worried about keeping talented employees were talking about salary increases and benefits enhancements. The job...
SENSE OF NORMALCY: John King, vice president of student life at Roger Williams University, says students hoping to return to in-person classes and on-campus living this fall are looking for some sense of normalcy, as COVID-19 has had “some real negative impact” on their mental health and feelings of connection. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Are colleges masking trouble?

The universities in Rhode Island that are trying to reopen residence halls and classrooms this month are requiring everyone on campus to wear face...
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