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3146 East Main Road (1700) PROPERTY OWNER: Mark S. Wilkey TENANT: DC Stoneware Studio & Gallery / PBN PHOTO/Nicole Dotzenrod

Who Owns The Block?

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PORTSMOUTH (East Main Road/Sprague Street to Hillside Road)

Does your company have a distinct culture? Yes 100% No 0% Unsure 0% How satisfied are you with your company’s culture? Completely satisfied 41.7% Mostly satisfied 58.3% Unsatisfied 0% Does your company’s...

ARTISTIC VISION: Michael Rich is chairman of the Executive Committee for Arts in Common, which is trying to transform the Walley School and two surrounding former school buildings into an arts and cultural district. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Former Bristol schools now an arts center

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In Bristol, three decommissioned public schools on the town common have taken on new life, the nucleus of a cultural and arts center envisioned...

SIMPLE FOODS: Gerbs Allergy Friendly Foods, in Johnston, is a wholesale food distributor that specializes in non-GMO, kosher and vegan snacks. At left, brothers Sennen, in dark shirt, and Galen Conte, owners. Workers on the assembly line, front to back, are Sean Guertin, production specialist; Richard Phillips, production manager; and Alex Riquier, production specialist. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Seeds of a family business in Johnston

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The tiny pumpkin seed has propelled family-owned Gerbs Allergy Friendly Foods through more than a decade of growth. Founded on a single snack – toasted...

PROVIDING SUPPORT: Lauren Capizzo, left, director, practice transformation, at Healthcentric Advisors in Providence, meets with Angela Hayden, program coordinator. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five questions with Lauren Capizzo

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Director, practice transformation, Healthcentric Advisors Inc. 1. Healthcentric Advisors won a five-year federal contract to provide technical training to small, rural practices in Rhode Island,...

Pawtucket Asphalt abandons plans for manufacturing plant on city’s west side

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PAWTUCKET – Plans for an asphalt manufacturing plant on the border of the Woodlawn and Fairlawn neighborhoods have been abandoned, according to city officials. Mayor...

R.I. biz community divided on Trump policies

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President Donald Trump continues to divide Rhode Island’s business community, which still largely expects him to buoy individual businesses, but remains skeptical about his...

SwimEx adds Brunei Cancer Center to client roster

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FALL RIVER – SwimEx, a manufacturer of hydrotherapy pools and swim spas for aquatic exercise and rehabilitation, on May 3 announced the Brunei Cancer...