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Warren’s ‘Market to Metacom’ takes step forward as R.I. receives $54.8M...

WARREN – Amid intensifying flood and storm activity, town officials have long recognized the densely-populated, low-lying Market Street neighborhood as particularly vulnerable to climate...
ON A JOURNEY: Rachel Averitt, owner of Rely on Rach, moved from Vermont to Rhode Island three years ago and has built a community of small-business owners and entrepreneurs through a monthly networking potluck dinner in Bristol. 
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Everybody’s Business: Arriving in R.I., she felt compelled to connect

(Editor’s note: This is the 44th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
TECH TALK: Lina Bravo, right, digital equity and learning coordinator at the Providence Public Library, assists Wathira Nganga, who is visiting Providence from New Jersey, at one of the library’s computer stations.
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Groups poised to start R.I.’s Digital Equity Plan

While the internet may seem unavoidable – even crucial – in day-to-day life, just 80% of Rhode Island residents have a laptop or desktop...

Just how busy will Quonset port get in wake of Baltimore...

Officials at Quonset Development Corp. were ready to step up for the long term when the Port of Baltimore closed because of a bridge...

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...
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