Matthew Mcnulty

Chris Sheehy has been building websites since before Google became the default way to navigate the web. Now, he’s launched a new firm aimed at helping small businesses show up in the artificial intelligence-powered version of search. Founded in October, Omni Search Labs LLC focuses on what Sheehy calls “search everywhere optimization,” combining traditional search […]

After more than six months of review, Pawtucket officials have narrowed six proposals for the former Apex department store property to three finalists, pushing the long-stalled riverfront parcel into its most advanced redevelopment stage in more than a decade. Mayor Donald R. Grebien said a decision on the roughly 20-acre Seekonk River site could come […]

Founded in 1870 in Providence, Gilbane Inc. has grown from a small carpentry shop into a global construction firm behind major U.S. projects.

NEW BEDFORD – BayCoast Bank is supporting New Bedford Community Health’s expansion of primary care services through a $100,000 commitment to its capital campaign aimed at increasing access to care in the Greater New Bedford area. The funding supports New Bedford Community Health’s “More Access, Better Care – Building for a Healthier Future” campaign, which […]

NEW BEDFORD – Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank, also known as BankFive, financed the purchase of a multifamily home at 17 Campbell St. that is expanding housing capacity for Veterans Transition House, the bank announced Monday. The acquisition marks the first expansion of the organization’s housing stock since its $10 million campus buildout in […]

PROVIDENCE – Beacon Bank has launched its annual summer food drive in partnership with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, collecting nonperishable food at branches across the state through Aug. 14. The six-week drive began Monday and includes donation bins at all 23 Beacon Bank branches in Rhode Island. Donations will support 14 local food […]

WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. recently led a $75.6 million construction-to-permanent financing package for a new orthopedic ambulatory surgery center and medical office building in Waltham, Mass., the bank announced. The financing supported the development of the 79,500-square-foot facility at 71 Border Road, which opened in June and is billed as the largest orthopedic […]

WESTERLY – Two longtime Rhode Island journalists launched a new nonprofit digital news outlet last month focused on covering southern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. The South County Star was founded by former The Westerly Sun managing editor Alex Nunes and veteran journalist Nancy Burns-Fusaro, with a mission of expanding local news coverage in communities

Officials announced an overnight road closure pilot at Roger Williams Park to reduce illegal ATVs, reckless driving and large gatherings.

WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. recently led a $75.6 million construction-to-permanent financing package for a new orthopedic ambulatory surgery center and medical office building in Waltham, Mass., the bank announced. The financing supported the development of the 79,500-square-foot facility at 71 Border Road, which opened in June and is billed as the largest orthopedic […]