Roth 401(k)s gain popularity at small, midsized businesses
The 401(k), the stalwart of retirement accounts, has a younger sibling that’s starting to become more common in benefits menus in Rhode Island.
For many...
Many millennials taking steps to have fat nest egg in retirement
How do millennials stack up when it comes to retirement savings as opposed to members of Generation X?
According to a recent national survey, millennials...
The virtues of servant leadership
Kelli J. Armstrong | Salve Regina University president
I was drawn to Salve Regina because of its mission, which flows from the inspirational values of...
Consumers win in high-stakes supermarket food fight
Labor unrest at supermarket giant Stop & Shop in April was at least a temporary boon for many of Rhode Island’s independent markets.
While they...
Raimondo trip pays dividend
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s leadership of the Democratic Governor’s Association paid a local dividend with the recent signing of an agreement with Ben-Gurion University...
New Construction November 2019
Hammetts Wharf Hotel
4 Commercial Wharf, Newport
The 84-room boutique hotel to be situated along Newport’s waterfront is taking shape. Most of the building’s exterior is...
Tax the wealthy and their charities will suffer
America’s corporate economy has long been divided between a taxed, for-profit sector and a non-taxed, not-for-profit sector. This division has significant implications for tax...
Line between work, life blurs in digital age
Green. Green. Green. Red! Red! Red!
If you remember the days of the Blackberry smartphone, you remember its blinking green and red light. Green meant...
Parsons named president of Greater Providence Board of Realtors
DONALD PARSONS, broker and owner of Johnston-based Cullinan Real Estate, was recently appointed the president of the Greater Providence Board of Realtors during the...
At scenic mill, much-desired pottery has been the product for seven...
The tale of Peter Pots Stoneware Inc. in South Kingstown feels like it should be encased in a snow globe or tucked into a...

















