Rhonda J. Miller
Wildlife protection assessed
The population of Saltmarsh Sparrows is declining in Rhode Island with the loss of salt marshes due to sea-level rise – and that’s a...
Toray called ‘leader’ in cogeneration
A $22.7 million investment in a second cogeneration power facility at Toray Plastics (America) Inc. is an important development in the Ocean State’s efforts...
Krill offer clues on how marine ecosystem works
(Corrected, June 27)
Just back from a monthlong expedition in the waters off Antarctica, the research is far from over for a team from the...
Breeders find a market for alpacas
The 30,000 pounds of alpaca fiber usually stacked in large bales at the New England Alpaca Fiber Pool in Fall River arrive from farms...
Lending to R.I. veterans on rise
Vietnam combat veteran John Shepard had already co-founded two breakthrough-technology companies – involving network firewalls and fingerprint readers – when he went looking for...
Bricks and mortar wooing clients
With many financial services easily accessible online and on smartphones, some banks in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts are sticking to the strategy of...
Talent war escalating in technology
Expanding technology opportunities in Rhode Island finally intersected with the pull of family and hometown roots for BatchBlue Software Chief Technology Officer Ray Anderson....
Gist pushing forward with five-plan reform plan
Armed with a new two-year contract, Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist says she’s staying the course with her five-year plan to transform...
SBA to honor top small-business owners in U.S.
There’s no point telling Brenda Brock that the number of small businesses in Rhode Island has declined over the past few years as they’ve...
Regional water authority proposed but not adopted
A proposal in the General Assembly is designed to combat long-running water-shortage issues across the south of the state, but unanswered questions and entrenched...


















