Nov 23, 2024 | Business Stories
Thirty-seven years ago, Suzanne Hourihan, a professional hunter, jumper, and race horse rider who studied under the instruction of Irish Olympic rider, Nole McGee, bought a small horse farm in Middletown, walking distance to the beach. Now a multi-generational...
Nov 23, 2024 | Business Stories
Newport Cooks-Middletown RI Nestled in Middletown, RI is a cooking school that teaches over 1,000 students a year. That school, Newport Cooks, was started in 2008 by Mary Weaver and her then business partner, Leonard Nihan, when they realized that Newport didn’t have...
Nov 23, 2024 | Business Stories
In the early 1970s, John F. Gomes bought the gas station at 795 West Main Road in Middletown. More than 50 years later, now a third-generation business, Johnny’s Full Service Station is owned and managed by John’s grandson, Andrew Gomes. John Gomes easily won over the...
Nov 23, 2024 | Business Stories
Eleven years ago Alison Palladino walked into Slim Possible in Middletown and her life was never the same. At the time, Alison was a 6 th grade teacher, passionate about education, and focused on becoming a school administrator. She was also battling her own wellness...
