John Larrabee
STAC charts the course to future innovation
Since its inception in 2005, the R.I. Science & Technology Advisory Council (STAC) has been working to transform the state’s economy from one born...
R.I. transportation needs outstrip current funding
Rising gas prices have already made joyriding an expensive proposition, but soon the cost could climb even higher as state governments begin to tackle...
Conventions help boost Providence hotel business
Air travel prices are rising and the economy remains sluggish, but none of that has deterred travelers from flocking to Providence, an informal survey...
Standing at crossroads, R.I. sees hope for future
In almost every town or village in Rhode Island, you can see the mill buildings, the canals, the dams and other infrastructure that once...
NRF’s Colonial properties have been a summer hit
Forty years ago, millionaire heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke became concerned that the Colonial architecture of Newport was threatened by commercial development. She launched...
Newport holding its own this summer despite economy
Evan Smith is the president and CEO of Newport County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. He recently spoke with Providence Business News about the current...
BCBSRI move to bring other changes downtown
Despite the challenges that the state’s economy is facing buildings keep going up in downtown Providence, and at least one of them is starting...
Clothing products that are made to be seen
Metlon Corp. may not be well known, but almost everyone has seen their product. You could say it’s impossible to miss.
The Cranston-based manufacturer makes...
RIC residence hall a model of energy efficiency
At first glance, the new residence hall at Rhode Island College might look like any other, with cluttered bulletin boards, posters covering walls and...
Helping women smash glass ceiling is her mission
Ask long-time management consultant Susan Colantuono why she’s made it her mission to move more women into corporate America’s boardrooms and corner offices, and...
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