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Lori Stabile joined Providence Business News as the web editor in September 2014. Prior to joining PBN, she was a reporter and bureau chief for The Republican in Springfield, Mass., and a reporter for the Kent County Daily Times in West Warwick, R.I. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English from the University of Rhode Island.

WashTrust follows recipe to another profit record

Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. knows how to follow a game plan, as evidenced by a second straight third quarter profit record. The recipe for...
A POWER OUTAGE CAUSED by a storm knocked out power to more than 9,800 National Grid customers Wednesday night.

National Grid: power restoration underway after 9,800 lose power

PROVIDENCE – Power restoration is underway after a storm Wednesday night knocked out power to 9,800 customers, according to National Grid. National Grid spokesman David...

NUWC Newport ‘hacks’ for innovation

NEWPORT – Inventors, innovators and problem solvers from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center division participated in a “Hacking for Undersea Technical Excellence” event recently...
WITH A $22.7 MILLION INVESTMENT, Toray Plastics (America) now has two cogeneration systems at its Quonset Business Park manufacturing facility, which are expected to produce 145 million kilo-watt hours and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 25,000 tons annually. / COURTESY TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA)

Toray Plastics launches second cogeneration power facility

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Toray Plastics (America) Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 25 to celebrate its new second cogeneration system at its 70-acre...

Hanna Instruments debuts first pro pH probe with Bluetooth tech

WOONSOCKET – Hanna Instruments Inc. has released Halo, the first professional pH probe with Bluetooth Smart technology. With its wireless design and unique rhythmic, blue...

Online survey available about digital learning

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders are being given the chance to give their opinion about digital learning for grades kindergarten through 12, thanks to an...

Five Questions With: David Goldsmith

David Goldsmith is co-founder and president of MedMates, Rhode Island’s first health care technology network group. He also is the co-founder and director of...
THE TUESDAY MORNING POWER OUTAGE in downtown Providence that affected more than 4,000 National Grid customers occurred when a squirrel touched a live wire in the South Street substation, seen in the middle of the photo against the abandoned South Street power station, which is being converted into academic administrative offices and an advanced nursing education center by Brown University, Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. / PBN FILE PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

Squirrel to blame for morning power outage in Providence

PROVIDENCE – More than 4,000 National Grid customers in downtown Providence Tuesday morning lost power after a squirrel caused an outage at the South...

R.I. ranks 29th on national Opportunity Index

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 29th on the annual Opportunity Index, released Monday from the national campaign, Opportunity Nation. Though the ranking slipped a place...

Embolden acquired by New Jersey company

PAWTUCKET – Embolden, a digital-communications group, has been acquired by New Jersey-based Crown Philanthropic Solutions, which specializes in philanthropic technology. Terms of the acquisition will...
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