Bruce Sundlun

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Amid the gloom, a one-man optimism offense

Chins Up Dept.
Seven or eight years ago, with the state's economy aflutter and Providence in ascendance, Scott Wolf thought Rhode Island was finally starting to shed its inferiority complex.
By DAVID SCHARFENBERG | February 24, 2010

Salinger’s eternal cone of silence

The death of a genius; rocking for Nicole; the General Assembly goes transparent
With the death of J.D. Salinger, nearly every obituary featured some quote or reference to his American masterpiece, The Catcher In the Rye , and rightly so. If you don't know the name Holden Caulfield, you don't know ding about literature.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 03, 2010

Ride, Captain, Ride

Sundlun gets off the road. Plus, as A for the Gamm, and corporate lies
The mighty Captain Blowhard was back in the news quite prominently with his stop sign-rolling, curb-jumping antics behind the wheel that led the Jamestown police to suggest that he come out with his driver's license and hands up, following similar assessments by the North Kingstown gendarmes and the URI security force.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | May 12, 2009

Capital cash

Weiners donate $100K for Obama's inauguration
A well-connected Rhode Island couple has donated $100,000 for the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
By STEVEN STYCOS | January 07, 2009

Can’t anybody here play this game?

Rhode Island remains trapped between economic distress and missed opportunities
The need to reinvent Rhode Island’s economic infrastructure — which remains anemic compared with most of its neighbors in New England — is more urgent than ever.
By IAN DONNIS | May 21, 2008

Chafee for governor?

Running as an independent, he could thumb his nose at the worst of both parties
For now, Lincoln Chafee has the luxury of discussing his political future as a riddle wrapped up in an enigma.
By IAN DONNIS | April 10, 2008

The battle of the smallest state

The Rhode Island wields a rare impact as Clinton and Obama go head to head
Clinton bathed in the intense affection of an adoring crowd, her every statement punctuated by wild applause, chants, and a rising sea of blue signs touting her campaign.
By IAN DONNIS | February 29, 2008

State house stalemate

Carcieri takes another run at cutting state workers, but the outlook is murky
Many Rhode Islanders take an almost visceral delight in those occasions when a state worker is shown to be goofing off on the public’s dime.
By IAN DONNIS | September 12, 2007

Return of the Bud-I

Cherry Arnold’s Buddy hits the big screens
We guarantee that you will be entertained.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | April 25, 2007

Would the ProJo be better with local ownership?

Belo — unwilling to sell to Sundlun — seems a bit more benign than in the past
In 2003, former Governor Bruce Sundlun wrote a letter to Robert Decherd, the CEO of the Dallas-based Belo Corporation, expressing his interest in restoring local ownership of the Providence Journal.
By IAN DONNIS | December 07, 2006

Trouble in paradise

An emerging art group fights bureaucracy in the supposed renaissance city
While our capital city continues to promote itself as a prime booster and center for the arts, we continue to wonder about the strength of that commitment.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | November 21, 2006

Down to the wire

Will Chafee or Laffey emerge victorious? Plus, Rhode Island’s other top primary races
So will Cranston Mayor Stephen P. Laffey prove the ascending dragon-slayer who knocks off US Senator Lincoln Chafee, a favorite target of conservatives everywhere, or will the herky-jerky heir to one of the best brand names in Ocean State politics repel his challenger and live to fight another day?
By IAN DONNIS | September 06, 2006

Road hog

Sundlun seeks a sign of his lasting legacy near the airport
Well, seems like someone has a great deal of time on his hands, now that raccoon-hunting season is over.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | July 12, 2006

Local heroes

Bill Shuey, Valerie Tutson, Greg Gerritt, and Scott Wolf
In this, the ninth annual edition of the Providence Phoenix’s “Best” issue, we highlight four people and organizations who are doing exceptionally good work.
By JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ + IAN DONNIS | April 19, 2006

Inside fight

Does Brown have the staying power to go toe-to-toe with Whitehouse?
By all accounts, Thursday, February 9 was a red-letter day for US Senate candidate Matt Brown.
By IAN DONNIS | February 23, 2006