Main Street Wakefield: the mixed-use blocks and the gallery that anchor downtown
Wakefield's compact downtown has long combined storefronts with apartments and offices upstairs. The mix, and a pioneering artists' cooperative around…
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Business
South County business: the Port of Galilee and the fishing fleet, tourism, Main Street shops and entrepreneurs.
Dock rents and leases at Galilee: how the state-owned port is managed
Businesses at Galilee lease their land from the state, and fishing boats pay to tie up. Rent and fee changes…
What the summer season is worth to South County’s economy
From Watch Hill to the Block Island ferry, visitors power much of South County's economy. Here is how the season…
Starting a business in Washington County: the free help and the permits you need
Opening a shop in Westerly, a food business in Wakefield or a charter in Galilee? Here is the step-by-step, plus…
URI in Kingston: the university that shapes South Kingstown
Founded in 1892 as an agricultural school, the University of Rhode Island is now South Kingstown's biggest employer.
The Block Island ferry business out of Point Judith
Interstate Navigation runs the year-round ferry from Galilee to Block Island. It is the island's main link for people, cars…
Misquamicut: the beach strip that rebuilt after hurricanes
Misquamicut's beach businesses have been wiped out more than once, from the 1938 hurricane to Sandy in 2012, and rebuilt…
The Peace Dale mills and the Hazard family’s woolen business
For more than a century, the Hazard family's woolen mills shaped the village of Peace Dale in South Kingstown.
The Towers: what is left of the Narragansett Pier Casino
The stone arch called the Towers is all that survived a 1900 fire at the Narragansett Pier Casino. The town…
Ocean House in Watch Hill: the Victorian hotel that was torn down and rebuilt
The original Ocean House opened in 1868 and closed in 2003. A rebuilt version opened in 2010 and became one…