Jacquelyn Voghel
Third eastbound travel lane opens on Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE – As part of the latest effort to encourage smoother traffic flow over the Washington Bridge, the R.I. Department of Transportation opened a...
Quonset anticipating 25% increase in shipments from Baltimore port closure
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Following the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Quonset Development Corp. is preparing for an increase of...
Upcoming Providence lab space hits construction milestone
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island took a step toward improving its lacking supply of life sciences facilities late last month when state and industry leaders...
Report: Customer trust in retail banks dwindling
PROVIDENCE – Throughout the U.S., retail bank customers report declining trust in their banks, according to a recent report by J.D. Power.
However, trust is...
Brown University opens new life sciences facilities in Wexford building
PROVIDENCE – More than 30,000 square feet of new lab space is now available to Brown University’s life sciences researchers at 225 Dyer St.
Brown...
URI research to assist NASA in studying origins of the universe
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Micro-sized technology under development by University of Rhode Island researchers may have a massive impact on a NASA telescope designed to...
Quonset Business Park announces total employment has grown to 14K-plus jobs
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Fifteen months after the business park hit 13,000 jobs, the Quonset Development Corp. on Tuesday announced that the park has hit...
R.I. receives $4.5M in federal funding to advance broadband access
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's ongoing efforts to develop a blueprint for improving broadband access throughout the state recently received a $4.5 million federal infusion.
The...
Eight organizations receive $795K in Innovation Network Matching Grants
PROVIDENCE – Eight organizations focused on entrepreneurship and business support services received a total of $795,378 in Innovation Network Matching Grants, the R.I. Commerce...
Higher insurance premiums hindering new affordable housing
As Rhode Island faces a housing crisis, particularly with affordable units, the Wickford Village development in North Kingstown affords some relief to renters, providing...