Alissa Foley
R.I. gets first home-grown bread in years
PROVIDENCE – Seven Stars Bakery has begun selling the first loaves of bread in decades made from start to finish in Rhode Island.
The rye...
R.I. biz-plan contest names semifinalists
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition has announced this year’s six semifinalists for each of its three competition tracks.
The 18 semifinalists will...
Wheaton junior No. 2 in comp-sci contest
NORTON – A Wheaton College undergraduate recently won second place in a national competition for research in computer science.
Eric Drewniak was recognized at the...
R.I., Cape Cod to get $40M fiber-optic link
BARNSTABLE, Mass. – A Cape Cod nonprofit has been awarded $40 million in grants to construct a 350-mile, fiber-optic network backbone to the Cape,...
R.I. biz-plan contest prizes near $200K
PROVIDENCE – As the April 5 deadline for the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition approaches, the value of prizes to be awarded continues to...
Encore Awards back after postponement
PROVIDENCE – The Encore Awards will return for its 20th year of recognizing and celebrating collaborations between the state’s arts and business communities.
Last year,...
R.I. to start offering appliance rebates
(Corrected, March 26)
PROVIDENCE – Beginning Thursday, Rhode Island residents can apply for government rebates when they purchase energy-efficient appliances and heating systems.
The federal government...
Astro-Med posts 4Q gains
WEST WARWICK – Specialty electronics manufacturer Astro-Med Inc. improved its fourth-quarter performance over last year’s, but for the year the company saw revenue decrease.
West...
More states mulling R.I.-like Amazon tax
HARTFORD, Conn. – A growing number of states are considering following the leads of Rhode Island and North Carolina by enacting a so-called “Amazon...
Stimulus funds sought for B.I. cable
PROVIDENCE – OSHEAN Inc. has included a proposal to install an underwater fiber-optic cable to Block Island in its application for $30 million in...
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