Bethany Costello
R.I. jewelers join campaign to even the field for tariffs
A Chinese jewelry company exporting its product to the United States faces up to six percent in tariffs.
A United States jewelry...
Sheriff turns to prison inmates to subsidize budgets
For Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson prison is like any other business.
Facing operating costs that average close to $36,000 per prisoner...
His line is traditional and successful
Company: Bea Smith’s
Owner: Raymond Smith
Type of store: Retail clothing store
Year founded: 1957
Annual revenues: Approximately $250,000
It’s not hard to see the...
New man at Slater Fund aims to get tech momentum rolling
Jerome Schaufeld says his “joy is to build things.” He plans to do just that with the state’s Slater Technology Fund.
The newly appointed...
Boston law firm finds formula for success here in Providence
There’s a new law firm in town, but it comes with some familiar faces.
Burns & Levinson LLP recently opened a Providence...
Good weather, timid tourists made a great year
It was a banner summer season at Rhode Island’s state beaches.
Revenue at the 13 state-run beaches topped $3 million between May...
How bad did it get? Massachusetts jobs hit lows over last...
Despite Massachusetts’s loss of 5,700 jobs this summer, some industry organizations remain positive about the state’s employment outlook – maybe in part because...
URI looks to bolster biotech industry
University of Rhode Island researchers say the highly-touted expansion of biotechnology in the state could reach its fullest potential if the Ocean State focuses...
On a crusade to better the lives of children
Name: Mary Sylvia Harrison
Title: President and CEO of the Rhode Island Children’s Crusade
Age: 49
Background: Prior to coming to Rhode Island Children’s...
URI looks to bolster biotech industry
University of Rhode Island researchers say the highly-touted expansion of biotechnology in the state could reach its fullest potential if the Ocean State focuses...
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