Jacquelyn Voghel
Gubernatorial candidates sound off on housing, taxation at RIPEC debate
WARWICK – American Rescue Plan Act funding allocation, affordable housing, taxation and combating inflation were several issues that took center stage at a gubernatorial...
Trouble hiring? Embrace advancement opportunities, flexibility
PROVIDENCE – Over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses continue to identify hiring and staff retention as a top issue. For information...
McKee reverses course, decides to participate in RIPEC debate
PROVIDENCE – In another change of plans, Gov. Daniel J. McKee has confirmed that he will participate in a Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council...
Election 2022: Muñoz would push for more support for microbusinesses as...
(Editor’s note: This is the third in an occasional series of stories speaking with this year's gubernatorial candidates about their economic vision for Rhode...
Hospitals find good, bad in hiring travel nurses
For most hospitals, employing travel nurses isn’t new: before the COVID-19 pandemic, Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick typically had eight to 10 travel...
WaterFire returning with full schedule
PROVIDENCE – WaterFire will return to a full schedule of lightings for its 2022 season, the event's organizers announced on Wednesday.
The 2022 season includes...
R.I. Ready program announces first 4 sites for industrial development
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Four industrial sites are set to host new or scaled-up businesses after receiving approval from the Rhode Island Ready program, the...
Report ranks Providence as least healthy county in R.I., Bristol healthiest
PROVIDENCE – A new report found that residents of Providence County have the poorest health outcomes in Rhode Island, while those in Bristol County...
Bristol moves forward on 127-unit mill redevelopment
BRISTOL – A proposal for 127 new housing units with additional commercial space in a Bristol waterfront mill has received preliminary approval from the...
R.I. woman leads global effort to organize Etsy sellers
WESTERLY – After leading a weeklong, global strike against Etsy Inc., Rhode Island designer Kristi Cassidy is continuing to organize against site policies that...
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