Bethany Costello
Aquidneck Island cries foul over cuts at CCRI
"This is a blow to solid economic development."
That’s what Keith Stokes, executive director of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce said of the...
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...
Manufacturers plan to turn the heat up for politicians Summit to...
Summit to seek answers from gubernatorial candidates
In the last year close to 150 new jobs have been created at Cowan Plastics in...
NASA urges small business to pursue contracts
Small business owners need to market themselves if they want to get involved in the government-contracting marketplace.
That was the message sent at the...
Small business owners find success doing what they love
Mark Shovlin considers himself a successful small business owner.
The head of a commercial building company that generates upwards of $20 million annually,...
A gentle pressure on the wrist makes the nausea go away
Company: Sea-Band International
President: Leonard Nihan
Location: 15 Vernon Ave., Newport
Type of business: Manufacturer of anti-nausea wristbands
Employees: 7
Year...
Bay State colleges feel pressure Schools struggle to meet teaching needs
Just weeks before the start of school, Southeastern Massachusetts state colleges are struggling to find faculty and funding.
The schools, which in recent years...
Family fun replacing austere social events this year
The company Christmas party won’t be anything like last year at the Beta Group.
That’s because the Lincoln-based engineering company has planned the party...
New law extends liability limits to professionals
Professional organizations in Rhode Island are no longer excluded from becoming a limited liability company or partnership.
A new law, which took effect last...
RI still drawing vacationers, but Bay State is struggling
For Steve and Elaine Salinger the summer usually means two weeks of traveling in some exotic, far away place.
So why is the...












