Christopher Allen
Meet the Makers: Cross-training key to success of The Beck Cos.
(Editor’s note: This is the 30th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
PBN summit: Workforce challenges coming at federal, state levels
It’s a challenging time for people charged with developing the workforce of the future for Rhode Island.
Not only are state agencies and nonprofits nationwide...
KAPTVA ready to dress up Rhode Island hospitality
There is a hospitality uniform and apparel company in West Greenwich that you’ve probably never heard of.
That’s because KAPTVA Apparel LLC has been providing...
On the drawing board, golf courses are downsizing
Any successful endeavor, whether a personal relationship or new construction, requires three elements that are in short order in today’s culture.
Money, space and time.
This...
Shekarchi unveils latest housing package
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on Thursday announced a new package of legislation being filed to spur housing development and streamline the...
R.I. Commerce Corp. unveils 5-year strategic tourism development roadmap
PROVIDENCE – State tourism officials have released a five-year strategic plan to continue the growth of visitation to the state, while interconnecting and identifying...
Commerce Corp. approves creation of Rhode Island Venture Capital Fund
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp.’s board of directors on Monday voted unanimously to hire Oregon-based Rogue Venture Capital to manage a newly created venture...
R.I. Commerce seeking applications for Innovation Network Matching Grant Program
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Commerce Corp. on Feb. 11 jointly announced the newest round of applications are now open...
Reed warns tariffs may be risky for U.S. maritime industry, could...
PROVIDENCE – The pace of U.S. shipbuilding could be hampered due to the uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s “unpredictable trade policies,” Jack Reed,...
Report: New England consumers give high marks to internet service providers
PROVIDENCE – New England consumers continue to give internet service providers high marks on attributes such as reliability, speed and security, according to the...

















