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Preserve RI names its annual Rhody Awards for preservation
Historic Preservation Project Award Unity Park, Bristol – Joseph M. Brito Jr., CEO Looking at Unity Park now, bubbling with activity from businesses, restaurants, and shops, it’s hard to imagine that this complex just blocks from historic Main Street had been an abandoned industrial site for years. Opened in 1865 as the National Rubber Company,…
Read MoreIn the news… update on August 26, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY CVS says terminations will not impact its bottom line Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie) will be a special guest at this year’s Comic Con in Nov. Costco announced the election of Helena Foulkes, former CVS Pharmacy president and RI resident, to its board of directors. MA Repay Student Loan repayment…
Read MoreSmall business owners: the underserved demographic in home buying – Emilio DiSpirito
Small Business Owners: The Deserving yet Underserved Demographic in Home Buying By Emilio DiSpirito, Rhode Island Realtor and co-owner of Engel & Völkers East Greenwich and Engel & Völkers Barrington East Bay. As a Realtor, I’ve had the privilege of working with various clients from diverse backgrounds. Among them, small business owners hold a special…
Read MoreAARP helping RI communities become more livable with Challenge Grants – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photo: Volunteer grandmas working in a straw bale garden, courtesy West End Community Center One might say that the Washington, DC-based AARP puts its money where its mouth is. The nation’s largest aging advocacy group recently announced that it is investing $3.6 million in 310 Community Challenge grants…
Read MoreBurn with Kearns: Older we get the core is more important – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness Burn with Kearns: Limb strong – core weak. Why the core is so important the older we become I’m going to ruffle some feathers with this one, but, oh well. It is possible to be limb strong and core weak. In other words, your “beach muscles”…
Read MoreSecure your mortgage rate now: A late summer rate hike will impact homebuyers – Emilio DiSpirito
By Emilio DiSpirito, Realtor and Co-owner of Engel & Völkers East Greenwich and Engel & Völkers Barrington East Bay In today’s real estate market, prospective homebuyers face a unique set of challenges. With pent-up demand and limited housing supply, finding the perfect home has become increasingly competitive. However, there is an additional factor that potential…
Read MoreInventory crisis in RI Real Estate: Understanding Causes, Exploring Solutions – Emilio DiSpirito
By Emilio DiSpirito, Realtor and co-owner of Engel & Völkers East Greenwich and Engel & Völkers Barrington East Bay Let’s delve into the current housing inventory crisis in the vibrant Rhode Island market. In recent times, the state has been experiencing historically low levels of available housing stock, posing challenges for prospective buyers and real…
Read MoreIn the news… RI, region, national, international, and passings of note update for July 8, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY $25,000 in fireworks and property were stolen from a Coventry fireworks stand – they resupplied to open again for the rest of the holiday Providence Veterans Administration Cardiopulmonary Vascular Biology (CPVB) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence a renewal grant of $4.4 million There will be a bike path in Cranston connecting…
Read MoreIn the News… June 24, 2023
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY The RI Children’s Chorus is auditioning for new singers, grades 2-12. Richildrenschorus.org Taunton Mayor’s daughter, 18, has been found safe in Ohio, after walking away from a treatment facility Steamship Authority has had to cut the last trip of the day from Nantucket and freight schedule from Martha’s Vineyard, due to…
Read MoreProvidence-Newport Ferry open for business
Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., Federal Highway Administration Rhode Island Division Administrator Derek Torey, Rhode Island Commerce Chief Marketing Officer Anika Kimble-Huntley, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, and Seastreak President James Baker today kicked off the 2023 Providence-Newport Ferry season. The popular service returns for its eighth season…
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