Gifts from across the sea
Longevity suits Jagdish Sachdev and the retail business he founded on Thayer Street in Providence in the late 1960s. Of all the changes in...
Family lessons endure at Loiselle Insurance Agency
Insurance runs in the Loiselle family.
Robert Loiselle is president of Loiselle Insurance Agency in Pawtucket. His daughters, Melanie Loiselle-Mongeon and Brenda Loiselle-Marcotte, serve as...
Island Moving ballet works to connect
Masterful use of venues such as Rosecliff mansion and the tall ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry has shaped the Island Moving Company’s relationship with...
Harper & Tucker clothing stands out
Dakota Whitworth and Natalie Swift launched a boutique in Newport in 2017 that had what every woman wants in her clothing – something unique...
Redefining the role of middleman in the textile market
Ocean State Innovations in Portsmouth is putting a modern spin on Rhode Island’s storied textile industry. Once a powerhouse, local textile companies today are...
Manufacturing a new job
At least half of the men accepted into classes at We Make RI say they want to be machinists, or computer numerically controlled operators.
The...
Rhody-grown herbal teas
After 13 years of farming – growing flowers, herbs and vegetables on state-owned, cooperative land – Christina Dedora was ready to simplify her work...
Firm’s expertise grows with practice
Cameron & Mittleman LLP is one of Providence’s long-established, midsized law firms.
Its areas of focus have grown with the practice. They include: corporate and...
K9 connects pups, owners
Perhaps it’s to be expected that a dog-training business would prioritize loyalty.
Along with the closer relationships that K9 Connections has helped forge between people...
Jordan’s Jungle where the hard-to-find grow
A business of 5,000 plants, aptly named Jordan’s Jungle, began with a single orchid.
Located in a Pawtucket mill, the business is popular with clients...
