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R.I. Judiciary expunges more than 23K cannabis possession charges

PROVIDENCE – In the first of two phases required under the Rhode Island Cannabis Act, the state judiciary on Thursday announced that it has...

Can biotech hubs coexist?

While Boston has long stood as a regional and ­national life sciences capital, Rhode Island officials and industry leaders believe the Ocean State has...
NO PROBLEM YET: Rebecca Twitchell, owner of Half Full LLC consulting agency in Providence, says access to capital has not been a concern of hers so far, even though there are increased worries about a coming credit crunch in the small-business ­community. 
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Should R.I. businesses prep for potential credit crunch?

After a tumultuous first half of 2023 for U.S. banks, many observers fear that a credit crunch is fast approaching, if it hasn’t already...
HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE: Ricky Acain launched Sonny Nation Dog Food Co. in Middletown after he started making “human grade” food for his dogs when he discovered their stomachs weren’t reacting well to the kibble he fed them. 
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Sonny Nation offers from-scratch dog food made with local ingredients

As a private chef, Ricky Acain is well accustomed to culinary creations for humans. But it wasn’t until recently that he applied his skill...
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Five Questions With: Matt Watson

Matt Watson | Director, Polaris MEP 1. How does the manufacturing economy in New York compare with Rhode Island? What ideas do you plan...

Report: Quonset’s economic impact on the rise since 2018

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Quonset Business Park's economic and workforce growth is on an upswing, according to a Bryant University report that was on released...

URI partners with Australian university in AUKUS agreement

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has partnered with Australia’s Flinders University in support of a multinational partnership intended to supply Australia with...

AG Neronha, department of health halt CharterCARE sale

PROVIDENCE – A proposed purchase of CharterCARE Health Partners by Atlanta-based The Centurion Foundation was halted by R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and...

New Shoreham’s wind-powered broadband program to launch next week

NEW SHOREHAM – Block Island’s broadband access has historically been hampered by outdated, slow telecommunications services, town officials say, with some residents unable to access a regular...

Five Questions With: Regan Brewer

Regan Brewer is president of the Jane Addams Resource Corp., a Chicago-based nonprofit that earlier this month opened a manufacturing-focused workforce training center at...
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