Jacquelyn Voghel
Proposed $247M Amtrak station at Warwick airport draws mixed reaction
A proposed Amtrak stop at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport has public transit advocates and members of the business community divided over whether...
NIST to fund $6 million R.I. manufacturing center
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology plans to fund a $6 million manufacturing center in Rhode Island and is...
Southeastern Mass. manufacturers awarded $485K in grants
FALL RIVER – Three Bristol County businesses were awarded a total of $484,500 in grants from the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at the MassTech...
Monopoly concerns dominate second Lifespan-CNE public comment meeting
PROVIDENCE – Throughout a two-hour meeting held on Wednesday on the proposed Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System merger, many attendees raised...
State to hold second Lifespan-CNE public comment meeting today
PROVIDENCE – Members of the public have another chance to voice their opinions about the proposed Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System...
Innovation Studio R.I. opens new pre-accelerator program
PROVIDENCE – For some entrepreneurs, getting started can be the hardest part.
To help get startups running, Innovation Studio Rhode Island is offering LAUNCH!, a...
Electric Boat looks to hire 1,500 in R.I. this year
NORTH KINGSTOWN — General Dynamics Electric Boat is approaching 2022 with an emphasis on recruitment and training, including hiring an estimated 1,500 in Rhode...
Survey: Small businesses call for more federal response to staffing, supply...
EAST PROVIDENCE – Staffing shortage, supply chain obstructions and inflation are top of mind for small-business owners, according to a new survey, and most...
Gittell leads Bryant with an economist’s eye
(Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in an occasional series of interviews with the state’s new wave of higher education leaders.)
Bryant University President...
Will closures hurt R.I.’s innovation efforts?
For more than two decades, Providence nonprofit the Tech Collective provided training, recognition and other guidance for innovators ranging from aspiring entrepreneurs to seasoned...