Creating a ‘pocket’ in the housing market
For many buyers, the American dream is no longer a single-family house with a yard.
Instead, they want to own a smaller but well-designed home...
eNow has found cool use for solar panels on trucks
It’s no secret that emissions from the use of diesel fuel are exacerbating climate change worldwide.
One might consider the elephant – or perhaps, the...
Independent retailer Teddy Bearskins shows no signs of wear and tear
When Deb Semple created Teddy Bearskins Inc. in 1983, her first store in the North Kingstown village of Wickford sold handmade clothes.
The tiny space,...
Caldwell & Johnson Inc. a homegrown family enterprise
For more than a half-century, Caldwell & Johnson Inc. has followed where the house building has gone in Rhode Island.
Founded in the late 1960s,...
Buying competitor a bold move for Coutu Bros.
The beginnings of Bob Romano’s ownership of a moving and storage company weren’t auspicious. His only truck broke down on its first delivery.
“Very first...
BETA Group has engineered a change
One year after moving into a more spacious building, BETA Group Inc. is absorbing another change that became official at the start of 2020.
The...
Carpet-cleaning business has taken it from dirt to disaster
Small-business savvy runs in Shawn Lynch’s blood.
He grew up entrenched in his father’s carpet-cleaning company, which was a part-time complement to his full-time job...
Dead of winter? Not at Ski Shop Plus
North Smithfield is at least 35 miles away from Yawgoo Valley Ski Area in Exeter and even farther from the more popular Wachusett Mountain...
Need a lift? Home Healthsmith sees growing demand for in-home elevators
When Home Healthsmith LLC unveils its remodeled showroom later this year, the space will include a working residential elevator. That’s because demand for in-home...
Largess Forestry Inc. stands up for trees
When you have a tree that needs to come down, you call a tree removal service. An arborist may try to persuade you to...