A hub for ‘inner space’ explorers
The University of Rhode Island broke ground last week on a state-of-the-art oceanographic command center, which it called as important to undersea exploration as...
The impact of the daily commute
Providence Business News asks 70 local business executives about where their offices are located, how their employees get there and what changes would be...
Tax climate still seen as obstacle to sector’s growth
Leaders of the local financial services industry last week warned that, while growth in that sector has been strong, many more steps must be...
Raytheon offers tips on how to get ‘in’ on contracts
When Cheryl Snead, president of North Smithfield-based Banneker Industries Inc., started a relationship with Raytheon Co. in the early 1990s, her company was a...
Cicilline embraces ideas to ease impact of poverty
The numbers tell the story: 31 of Providence’s 34 small, pricier grocery stores are located in the city’s lower-income neighborhoods. At the same time,...
Forbes ‘Greenest States’ list ranks R.I. among Top 10
Little Rhode Island placed big in Forbes.com’s first ranking of America’s Greenest States.
The Ocean State ranked eighth overall in the recent report, which evaluated...
A new way for industry to showcase ‘green’ leaders
The Westin Providence and the Providence-based Chow Fun Food Group are hoping to be among the first to receive green certification through the recently...
Study: Supportive housing for homeless is effective
Last year, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 6,866 Rhode Islanders were homeless at some point – about 1 in 150 state...
Scratch, win – and help the R.I. arts community
Maybe you like to support the arts. Or maybe you just like to try your luck with the lottery. Through the end of the...
Advocates hoping Sasse will examine tax breaks
A group that called on Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to “take the mask off” Rhode Island’s tax expenditure budget may see its wishes start...
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