Lafrance’s latest hotel to look out over Wareham cranberry bogs
Lafrance Hospitality Company of Westport has announced plans to build a 90-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott at Rosebrook Place, a mixed-use development by the A.D. Makepeace Company off I-495/I-195 in Wareham. Makepeace is the world’s largest cranberry grower, and the new hotel will look out over one of the company’s most picturesque bogs. The hotel, [...]
Read More →Who’s hungry? Mangia opens its door in Barrington
There’s a new place for pizza, salads and sandwiches in town. Mangia of Barrington opened its doors on Monday morning, Feb. 4, and assistant manager Josh DiMauro said business was steady right off the bat. The County Road restaurant is the newest of 13 Mangia locations, though it is the first in Rhode Island. Those [...]
Read More →Foam insulation firm finds success in Tiverton
TIVERTON — A young spray foam insulation firm that got its start on the eve of the recession has found a new home for its growing business in Tiverton. The story of Ecologic Spray Foam Insulation is being touted by the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation (SEED) as the sort of success that can be [...]
Read More →Macray’s Seafood II aims to rekindle clam shack memories
TIVERTON — A seafood place with Westport roots that go way back has returned for a fresh start in Tiverton. Macray’s Seafood II, located at 115 Stafford Road, will open its doors to weekend customers this weekend with a menu that should bring back memories for customers of the first place on Route 6 in [...]
Read More →Holiday shoppers helped Barrington shops see black
The holiday season starts early at Style Unleashed. While many retailers track their holiday business from Black Friday through Christmas, the Waseca Avenue pet salon and boutique has seen a pre-Thanksgiving rush since it opened in 2011. “They’ve got people coming over and their dogs are stinky, their dogs need haircuts. That’s when everybody’s family [...]
Read More →Tockwotton names additional employees at new East Providence location
EAST PROVIDENCE — To coincide with the opening of its new $50 million-plus location on the city waterfront, the Tockwotton elder care facility announced the addition of three employees. Lisa Gardner RN, of Narragansett, has been named resident care director at Ms. Gardner will be responsible for the ongoing operations of the nursing program within [...]
Read More →Tockwotton To Begin New Chapter at $52.3 Million Building in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — The staff and administration of Tockwotton on the Waterfront in East Providence conducted its final moving day for staff and administration on Monday, Jan. 17, Tockwotton Executive Director Kevin McKay announced in a recent press release. The Tockwotton community leaves the building in Providence that the organization has called home for 157 years [...]
Read More →Ace Hardware opens Portsmouth store
PORTSMOUTH — The new year brought a new hardware store to Portsmouth when Ace Hardware opened its doors in Portsmouth Plaza, 3001 East Main Road (across from Patriots Drive, the entrance to Portsmouth High School). The store fills the space previously occupied by Harden’s Hardware which closed within the past year. Product lines and layout [...]
Read More →Men’s and women’s consignment shop opens in Tiverton Four Corners
TIVERTON— Upstairs in the Tiverton Four Corners building at 3952 Main Road formerly occupied by Little Purls a new consignment shop has sunk its roots — C & E Consignment. Named for its founders, Cara Oliveira and Erin Wordell, C & E Consignment focuses on clothing and items for women and men. Another newly opened [...]
Read More →Cutie Curls consignment opens in Tiverton Four Corners
TIVERTON — Cutie Curls is the name of a new consignment shop that opened its doors on December 1 at 3952 Main Road in Tiverton Four Corners, in downstairs space formerly occupied by Little Purls, a fixture in the area that for about 20 years that sold children’s clothing. “My youngest daughter named it,” said [...]
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