Jacquelyn Voghel
Roundtable: Accessory dwelling units, revitalized historic buildings could boost R.I. housing
PROVIDENCE – As the affordable housing crisis raises alarms across the country, Rhode Island, known for its slow rates of new housing construction, can...
Pension advisory group outlines various reform options in final report
PROVIDENCE – Full or partial cost-of-living adjustment restorations, decreased retirement ages and caps on early retirement penalties are all on the table for consideration,...
Morin’s Hospitality Group buys Bayberry Beer Hall
PROVIDENCE – Bayberry Beer Hall, which was set to permanently close this week, will see new life under the ownership of Morin's Hospitality Group,...
Report: R.I. 11th-worst state for new businesses
PROVIDENCE – Entrepreneurs in Rhode Island face more obstacles to success than their business peers in most other areas of the U.S., a recent...
URI launches VR lab to enhance high school STEM education
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A new program at the University of Rhode Island is bringing virtual reality and traditional lab spaces together to provide local high...
Five Questions With: Kelly Ward
Kelly Ward is the president and co-founder of Ward’s Manufacturing, a new metal fabrication manufacturer based in Warren. Ward and her brother Kiffin, who...
WaterRower acquires New York-based CityRow
WARREN – Following a yearslong manufacturing partnership, Rhode Island exercise machine manufacturer WaterRower Inc. has acquired New York City-based CityRow.
CityRow founder and CEO Helaine...
Bristol County, Mass., communities receiving electric, low-emission school buses
FALL RIVER – Two Bristol County, Mass., communities will receive a cut of $30 million in federal funding to advance a fleet of electric and...
South Coast life sciences incubator gets $800K state grant
MANSFIELD – Southeastern Massachusetts' biomanufacturing and life sciences sector will receive an $800,000 infusion of in support of innovation and training initiatives, state officials...
Meet the Makers: Land of milk and ice cream
(Editor’s note: This is the 18th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
