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When work is this much fun, can it really be called work at all? The trio leading
By Rebecca Keister |
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The Olde China Trader antique shop in Bristol takes its name and inspiration from the Rhode Island merchants who sailed to the Far East and brought silk, tea and pottery back to 19th-century America.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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For years, electroplating and jewelry manufacturing were the bread and butter of Providence’s industrial base. Along with textiles, they were the main source of employment for many Rhode Island families.
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By Michael Souza |
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Bill Dean seems to be living life unscripted. Since 2010, he’s been the owner and business manager of
By Rebecca Keister |
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It’s often the case that good business opportunities follow the least-glamorous products – and so it was with
By Patrick Anderson |
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Michael A. Tartaglione has lived a familiar version of the American dream, working long, hard hours in Rhode Island’s taxi industry while starting at the bottom in 1976. Now he owns the place.
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By Michael Souza |
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A small window to the tropics for Interstate 95 commuters in Cranston over the last 14 years has left Wellington Avenue.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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What a ride it’s been for John Olinger. What started out just eight years ago as a two-person transportation startup catering to tour-bus users has morphed into a mini conglomerate that provides luxury transportation to clients in more than 600 cities worldwide.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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In an old, industrial neighborhood in Providence, Cooper-Lewis Inc. has withstood the tests of time and change. A distributor of products for the automotive, marine and industrial repair and refinishing trades, Cooper-Lewis has been at the same location for 49 years and has been in business since 1947. Owner Mark H. Freedman believes the expertise that comes with that longevity sets his company above the rest.
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By Michael Souza |
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Susan Mocarski saw a problem and set about designing a solution: in this case, a boutique cape that protects commuters atop bicycles from both precipitation and perspiration.
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By Dana Reilly
Contributing Writer | 9/24/12 |