Something new in store for this rural R.I. landmark
When the Summit General Store announced its permanent closure last fall, the Coventry establishment may have seemed like another casualty among a dying breed...
Building affordable housing units proving expensive
In May 2023, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and other state officials issued a press release touting a $101 million investment of State Fiscal Recovery...
State must get what it pays for in housing
Since 2021, the state has invested roughly $260 million to produce approximately 1,600 desperately needed affordable housing units.
That cost is significantly higher than state...
Five Questions With: Tammi Barlow
1. As Bally’s first vice president of global responsible gaming, what is your vision for this role and how it can cover existing gaps...
You don’t have to look far for quality art, handmade goods
After a couple years traveling to art shows throughout the Northeast, Torsten and Megan Mayer-Rothbarth had two major takeaways: lots of connections with other...
It’s all within her hands
Carley Ferrara, owner of Iron Mountain Forge & Furniture, knew from a young age that she wanted to work with her hands. Finding her...
To Savor: From the vines near Verona
I recently returned from a trip to Verona, in the north central region of Italy. I spent five days there for the most prominent...
Costs of workplace violence too high to ignore
Violence and harassment on the job are all too common. More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International...
To grow, struggling hospitals need more help from state
A decade ago, Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. was seen as a potential savior for two struggling Rhode Island hospitals.
Today, Roger Williams Medical Center in...
Banning TikTok won’t solve social media’s foreign influence
When President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid bill into law on April 24, it started the clock on a nine-month window...
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