Jacquelyn Voghel
Noncitizens now eligible for R.I. driver’s licenses
PROVIDENCE – Under newly enacted legislation, residents who are not citizens can now obtain a driver's license.
The legislation, which Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed...
Alex & Ani closes 20 stores, vacates R.I. headquarters
EAST GREENWICH – Alex & Ani, once a powerhouse in the jewelry world, has dwindled to seven locations nationwide after shutting 20 stores, laying...
Housing advocates pleased with legislative strides, but are they enough?
With this year’s legislative session over and the $14 billion fiscal 2024 budget settled, the state's top housing official and affordable housing advocates say...
R.I. ranks 16th-worst in U.S. for minority entrepreneurs, study finds
PROVIDENCE – A recent report looking at state support for minority-owned businesses throughout the U.S. ranked Rhode Island the 16th-worst in the country for...
CVS Health enters renewable energy partnership
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. will implement renewable energy technology at 147 of its locations in Michigan as part of a new partnership with a Baltimore energy...
R.I. music production company acquires North Carolina manufacturer
CUMBERLAND – InMusic, a Rhode Island production company that encompasses a range of music software and hardware businesses, has acquired an Asheville, N.C., synthesizer manufacturer.
The partnership will...
Brown University researchers look to krill for underwater robotics innovation
PROVIDENCE – A tiny, aquatic crustacean could provide the key to advances in underwater robotics, according to a team led by Brown University researchers.
Krill, paperclip-sized...
Venture Café Providence to host panel, debate on AI’s societal impacts
PROVIDENCE – As artificial intelligence dominates headlines across industries, an upcoming panel held by Venture Café Providence in partnership with RIHub will explore potential benefits and...
As travel season heats up, R.I.’s vacation rental market cools
CHARLESTOWN – At Randall Realtors Compass, sales manager Kristen Holloway's office line has been buzzing with short-term rental owners anxious to fill their vacation...
TOO SMALL TO FAIL? R.I.’s low-profile tech sector avoiding carnage felt...
After John MacKrell launched an app-based laundry pickup and delivery service more than three years ago, a question sometimes came up during his search...
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