Christopher Allen
Housing bond, taking back city’s schools among Smiley’s 2026 legislative priorities
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday laid out his 2026 legislative priorities, which will focus on amending state reimbursement structures for revenue...
Five Questions With: Rahul Powar
Rahul Powar is the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity platform Red Sift and is a leading artificial intelligence expert. Previously, he was the founding...
Smyth Cos. to close Massachusetts facility, lay off 69 employees
PROVIDENCE – Smyth Cos. LLC has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the state of Massachusetts, announcing the closure of its manufacturing...
R.I.-based health care provider elected to National Certification Corp. board
PROVIDENCE – The National Certification Corp. on Tuesday announced its latest board of directors and officers following the Chicago-based organization’s election.
Among them is Jean...
General Assembly opens 2026 legislative session
PROVIDENCE – State lawmakers are set to convene on Smith Hill Tuesday to officially start the six-month 2026 legislative session.
House and Senate leaders typically...
Nuger to lead state tourism efforts
PROVIDENCE – Rebecca "Becky" Nuger, a former Hasbro Inc. marketing and brand executive, has been named the next state tourism leader at R.I. Commerce...
R.I. hashing out rules for hemp-infused beverages
Derek Gould, chief marketing officer of Monarch Emulsions LLC, says that while craft beer and spirit brands continue to roll out their own hemp-infused...
Five Questions With: Ross J. Gittell
Ross J. Gittell | President, Bryant University
1. How have you addressed the use of artificial intelligence by students and faculty? Do you anticipate...
Forget Me Not Fables fills bookstore void in North Providence
A North Providence bookstore is more than a new business. It’s a revelation.
Alexandria DiGregorio’s venture, Forget Me Not Fables Bookshop, opened in December in...
Everybody’s Business: Ex-elite football player tackles gym ownership
At 212 Health & Performance Corp., Kerry Taylor seems like just another gym employee in fitness attire getting ready for the next appointment, greeting...
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