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Five Questions With: Lisa Carnevale

Lisa Carnevale | Vice president of innovation initiatives, R.I. Commerce Corp. 1. What are your priorities for Rhode Island’s federally designated Ocean Tech Hub?...
FARMER FIRST: Sowams Cider Works Co. owner Spencer Morris says he must have control over how the apples he plants are grown and harvested to successfully produce his craft ciders.
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Morris keeps family apple farming tradition alive with cidermaking

Though most customers know Sowams Cider Works Co. through its Warren tasting room, or by the bottle at several Rhode Island liquor stores, the...

What should government do about soaring rent?

As Rhode Island rents continue to surge, affordable housing advocates are calling for investments that go beyond measures proposed in Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s...
ALL-INCLUSIVE: Nancy, left, and Kristen Ocasio opened their Sea Me Rise yoga studio in Bristol last year because they wanted to bring a sense of “unity and diversity” to the community.
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Ocasios want Sea Me Rise yoga studio to be safe space...

When co-owners Kristen and Nancy Ocasio launched their yoga studio last year, the couple wanted to create “a place of wellness and sanctuary for...
MATTHEW WELDON, second from right, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News' Workforce Development Summit in Providence on Thursday. Also on the panel are, from left, Lindsey Brickle, director of workforce and community partnerships at Polaris MEP; Julie Matthew, manufacturing director of Amgen Inc. in Rhode Island; Ara Millette, director of talent acquisition and workforce development at Lifespan Corp.; Nina Pande, executive director of Skills for Rhode Island’s Future; and Douglas Sherman, senior vice president and provost at the New England Institute of Technology. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing at right, moderated. PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN workforce summit: Flexibility ‘the best asset you can have at...

PROVIDENCE – With Rhode Island now having regained more than 90% of jobs lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may feel that the...

RIDOT launches real-time traffic dashboard

PROVIDENCE – In response to continuing traffic caused by closure of the westbound lanes on the Washington Bridge, the R.I. Department of Transportation has...

Five Questions With: Phil Noble

Phil Noble is the founder of World Class Scholars, a program that leverages technology to connect teachers and students across the globe. WCS announced...

Regent Craft expands Hawaii partnerships

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Regent Craft is expanding its presence in Hawaii with the launch of its Hawai’i Seaglider Initiative, the manufacturer announced last month. The...

SENEDIA receives $209,500 grant from Real Jobs Rhode Island

MIDDLETOWN – Real Jobs Rhode Island has provided a $209,500 grant to the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance, the group announced last week. The latest award...

Tenants, landlord reach interim settlement in right to organize case

PAWTUCKET – A group of tenants and their landlord have reached an interim settlement following allegations that the landlord and his property management company...
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