Jacquelyn Voghel
Blue and green startups avoiding funding crunch
Over the past year, declining investments, layoffs and uncertainty about the future have plagued tech companies throughout the U.S. And while tech giants such...
Panel: Offering flexible workplace is now a must
From an employer perspective, the labor market may appear to be in poor shape as many fear the U.S. is nearing, or is already...
Shekarchi unveils 14-piece housing legislation package
PROVIDENCE – Streamlined permitting processes, incentives for developers to offer affordable housing units, a transit-oriented development pilot program and the elimination of rental application...
Warren Planning Board halts Water Street mixed-use development
WARREN – Following months of contention, the town planning board voted 4-3 to deny a proposed mixed-use development that would require the demolition of...
Rubius Therapeutics files for liquidation and dissolution
SMITHFIELD – Massachusetts-based Rubius Therapeutics Inc., which sold its Rhode Island facility earlier this month after reporting financial hardships, has filed for liquidation and...
Ocean State Job Lot owners purchase Seekonk shopping plaza for $19.3M
PROVIDENCE — The owners of Ocean State Job Lot have purchased a Seekonk shopping plaza on Highland Avenue for $19.3 million, according to land...
R.I. business applications up 30% over pre-pandemic levels
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has seen a nearly 30% increase in new business applications since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Chamber of...
WaterFire, Innovation Studio partnership to benefit accelerator program
PROVIDENCE – WaterFire Providence has joined forces with Innovation Studio to expand resources available to its Accelerate cohort.
The Accelerate cohort, open to emerging artists under age 30, gives members access...
Five Questions With: Ross Nelson
Ross Nelson is the market vice president for New England at Cox Communications. In January, the digital TV and communications provider announced the launch of Cox...
Cadence adds manufacturing, financial firm partnerships
CRANSTON – Manufacturer Cadence Inc. has partnered with Connecticut-based Utitec Inc. and Cleveland investment banking and financial advisory firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. LLC as the firm expands...



















