There are vacancies in Providence, but large office spaces limited
The slow, steady conversion of vintage downtown buildings into residential spaces, or boutique hotels, has tightened the supply of Class B office space in...
Regaining mobility on wheels
As the founder and CEO of Bike-On, an adaptive cycling and recreational mobility retailer, Scott Pellett knows that cycling is about more than just...
Local warehouse space in short supply with rise of e-commerce
As e-commerce continues to transform the retail industry, the demand for dependable, affordable storage space is on the rise in the United States.
The trend...
Her struggles led to gloves to help others
Up until recently, Marita Loffredo didn’t think of herself as a businesswoman, “but necessity is the mother of invention,” she said.
With late-stage rheumatoid arthritis,...
Going behind the menu of 2 new unique R.I. eateries
“This is how my grandma made a hamburger!” Chef Kim Scarano sat in her new dining room telling the story behind what will be...
New campaign-finance law benefits incumbents
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo last month signed into law new campaign-finance rules that eliminate how much an individual can give to political candidates in...
Black history in R.I. remembered
Stages of Freedom has opened a retail location that will include seminars and exhibits on the experience of blacks in Rhode Island.
The Providence-based museum,...
Not as powerful as expected, RGGI still a useful climate tool
Aside from death and taxes, what else can Rhode Islanders be sure of? Some would say sea-level rise.
So it is more than a little...
Fiscal 2018 budget process not a joy to behold
One month after adjourning without a budget for fiscal 2018, the two houses of Rhode Island’s General Assembly resolved their differences and agreed to...
Net neutrality
Do you support net neutrality (the principal that internet-service providers cannot discriminate when providing access to the internet and web applications)?
Yes 83.3%
No 16.7%
Do you...