Jacquelyn Voghel
CRACKS IN THE METTLE | PBN survey: R.I. businesses remain resilient,...
When siblings Kelly and Kiffin Ward co-founded their Warren metal fabrication business, Ward’s Manufacturing LLC, in early 2024, they set out with a vision...
Air quality in R.I. a problem that just won’t blow over
On a typical week, PACE Organization of Rhode Island might have about 11% to 14% of its seniors cancel their visits to the nonprofit’s...
Five Questions With: Heather Alge
Heather Alge | CEO, The Fogarty Center
1. What are your goals for The Fogarty Center now that you have stepped into the CEO...
Retiring business owners should consider selling to employees, R.I. task force...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – When a small-business owner retires or steps down, a well-loved community fixture and local economic driver often vanishes with their exit.
Employers...
R.I. Startup Week returns with broader reach, sharpened focus areas
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Startup Week has returned with programming that covers greater breadth and depth of Ocean State innovation.
The event, developed by startup...
Rhody Rug finalizes acquisition of former competitor Colonial Mills
LINCOLN – After a months-long acquisition process, Rhode Island's two rug manufacturers have converged under the ownership of Rhody Rug Inc.
This week, Rhody Rug...
URI’s Parlange: ‘We are not an ivory tower’
NORTH KINGSTOWN – In the past year, the University of Rhode Island has had much to celebrate, says school President Marc B. Parlange, from...
Mass. wine and spirits distributor expands into R.I. with office in...
WARWICK – Rhode Island liquor stores, restaurants and hotels have a new wholesaler and distributor to work with as they curate their wine and...
New pier, support docks open at Port of Davisville
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Quonset Development Corp. last week officially opened the business park’s first new pier in nearly 70 years.
The new Terminal 5 Pier and Blue...
URI launches new AI, computational research institute
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island is continuing its push into artificial intelligence, data science and computing with the launch of a...
