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Lakefront living only way for some
Born and raised along Bungay Lake in Mansfield, Scott Freerksen has a deep appreciation for and understanding of the green benefits and challenges and...
Powering research out of this world
Yardney Technical Products sends its lithium-ion batteries far and wide, including two that landed on Mars in August 2012 on NASA’s Curiosity rover.
“It’s an...
Training key to bridging skills gap
With an associate degree in automotive technology from New England Institute of Technology, 29-year-old Christopher Whalen didn’t think he would fall into Rhode Island’s...
Angels: State ‘promising’ for life science investing
“Rhode Island is a very promising place to start a life sciences community,” Timothy Ehrlich, co-founder of the investment group Ocean State Angels, told...
Beekeeping generating a buzz in the Ocean State
There’s a buzz around beekeeping in Rhode Island, with hundreds of people involved and numerous small businesses selling honey and related products like lip...
Banks buoyed by commercial lending
Local banks of all sizes are edging up on the optimism scale, buoyed at least in part by profits tied to substantial increases in...
Grants to aid recovery from foreclosures
Despite recent signs of improvement, foreclosures and their lingering effects on families continue to be a crisis in the Ocean State, says HousingWorks RI...
Push is on to curb packaging debris
Businesses that package their own brands are facing increased pressure in Rhode Island to take more responsibility, including more of the financial burden, for...
Thousands take leap into ownership
Sometimes in business, as in life, when one door closes another opens.
That’s what happened for Providence’s John Shea, after 25 years as executive...
Brown students’ experiences spawn backpack-cover idea
Brown University senior David Emanuel garnered some attention for a student business called Lock’d when he won first place in the statewide Elevator Pitch...
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