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Five Questions With: Brian M. Daniels

Brian M. Daniels | Director, R.I. Office of Management and Budget 1. How does your work with the Rhode Island League of Cities and...
COST OF COVERAGE: Frank Doyle, AAA Northeast senior vice president of insurance, says the rising value of real estate has played a part in causing home insurance premiums to increase. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Another factor is making housing even more costly

Even homeowners who weren’t looking to buy in the red-hot housing market are digging deeper into their pockets lately. One reason: rising insurance premiums. From...
ORDER CONFIRMATION: Matthew Tortora, left, co-founder of WhatsGood, a Warwick-based online food delivery service company that sources local farmers, fishermen and artisans, checks the orders with Nickala Colglazier, aggregation specialist. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. online food platform tries adding a real-life store

When Matthew Tortora was searching for fresh, local ingredients as a chef at the now-defunct Fish restaurant in Jamestown, he became frustrated by the...
Mario Bueno

Bueno receives Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment

MARIO BUENO, executive director of Central Falls-based nonprofit Progreso Latino, has been awarded the 2021 Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment from the Rhode...
Bruce Newbury

Warming up your winter

It appears that this young year is running at the same speed as the last two, with the same impaired drivers at the wheel. As...
SKYROCKETING SUCCESS: Goddex Apothecary owner Kass Ferland Haroun, who launched the company in August 2020 selling candles and incense at local shops and farmers markets, now has a studio space in West Warwick and products are sold in stores nationwide and in Canada. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Local apothecary’s products sold in stores nationwide and in Canada

Kass Ferland Haroun’s interest in magic started in childhood, watching their grandmother divine the future from coffee grounds. But it was only during the pandemic...
PERFECT FIT: Jay Santiago, who owns the Imagine Gift Store with his wife, Michelle, stands on the upper landing of the second floor of the three-story shop located in the former Lyric Theater building in Warren. Michelle Santiago says the shop, with its quirky items, fun atmosphere and interactive murals, fits seamlessly into the town’s creative energy. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Santiago takes over gift shop to preserve vibe, culture of the...

To Michelle Santiago, owner of Imagine Gift Store, visiting the downtown Warren store isn’t just about shopping. It’s about the store’s overall atmosphere, Santiago...

R.I.’s ban on happy hours questioned

After nearly three decades devoid of after-work drink specials, a push to legalize happy hour in Rhode Island is brewing again. Rep. Karen Alzate, D-Pawtucket,...

Gratitude is the attitude

Once upon a time, there was a little dog who was unhappy with his life. As he lay in his backyard, he spotted a...
Peter George

What did you mean by that? Idioms can be dangerous in...

Idioms, slang, and colloquialisms have their place in presentations, but you want to consider aspects of each. This consideration is indispensable now that videoconferencing...
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