Our favorite time of year is fast approaching - the second week of December, which is Distribution Week for Adopt-A-Family, Inc. in Woonsocket. For some of us, it's an annual reunion with a couple hundred of our dearest friends; some we've known for 20 years and only see for one action-packed week in December. Now in its 26th year of [...]

Many Rhode Islanders are nervous in anticipation of the high cost of heating their homes this winter. As the topic of alternative energy in nearly everyone's discussions, it was a perfect time for the University of Rhode Island to host the 2008 Rhode Island Energy Expo. The expo is designed to offer innovative and practical strategies to [...]

The Rhode Island Association of Realtors released their third quarter statistics last week, and to no surprise, distressed home sales are driving the market. More than 1in 4 single-family houses sold in the third quarter were foreclosures or short sales. More than half of all the distressed sales were in Pawtucket, Providence, Cranston and [...]

Affordability was among the factors taken into account in this ranking for 2009. Cranston and Warwick were runners-up for the state. Click here to read BusinessWeek's review of Pawtucket and the other featured cities and towns across the nation. Click here to read the full article and view a video clip.

Amidst major highway construction, there is finally a sign that improvements are coming along as well. On Saturday, October 21st, the Fox Point Neighborhood celebrated the opening of the pedestrian bridge, which spans across the highway, and connects the neighborhood to the newly revitalized [...]

According to The Rhode Island Association of Realtors, September single family sales were up 6.4% from last year. Pending sales were up 26.3%, marking the sixth month of increases in the pending . 29 % of single family sales involved foreclosures and short sales. This is refeclted in the average sale price, down 20.4%, to $219,000 from [...]

For over 45 years, the Bayside YMCA has served the communities of the East Bay offering swim lessons, fitness classes, book club meetings, teen events and basketball tournaments. While the Y programs remain exciting and relevant, the facility is definitely showing its age. In October, [...]

Many people are deciding to walk away from their loan obligations simply because they are upside down on the principle and owe more than it is worth; I have to ask Why, just because you can?, Just because your neighbor is doing it? Would it surprise you to know that more American are upside down on a loan with no hope of ever recovering [...]

The leaves are finally turning from yellows into vivid reds and oranges. With a clear blue sky and warm weather, it is the perfect time for apple picking in New England. This weekend, I set out from the city on a 15-minute scenic drive to [...]

Joel Burslem (VP of content for Inman News) recently presented this video. I think it's a great piece on Social Networking. Enjoy!