A choice for the Senate
Providence Business News last week invited U.S. Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee and his Democratic opponent, Sheldon A. Whitehouse, to be interviewed for an editorial...
Could a cruise ship dock revitalize the waterfront?
The way Patrick Conley sees it, his and his wife Gail’s new development could be the beginning of a “mini-Baltimore,” right here in Providence.
At...
Pawtucket fights to keep trash transfer station out
In the last few years, Pawtucket has made no secret of its plans to reinvent itself. In an effort to shed its image as...
New film puts spotlight on people of Federal Hill
Jon Raben is a geologist, not a professionally trained filmmaker, and until five years ago – when he dove headfirst into the neighborhood’s history...
‘Primer Paso’ a first step for Hispanic firms
Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of Rhode Island entrepreneurs. To get a sense of the issues they face, Providence Business News is...
Rhode Island Food Bank leader leaving<br> to tackle global hunger
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Bernard J. Beaudreau
Position: Executive director, Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Background: A Rhode Island native, Beaudreau took the helm at the Food Bank in 1995,...
OceanServer finds profits in low-cost unmanned subs
For 3 1/2 years, OceanServer Technology Inc. has been funding the research and development of unmanned miniature submarines by selling its line of lithium-ion...
Brown team developing a battery made of plastic
Imagine a flashlight powered by the energy stored within its plastic molding. If that sounds too unbelievable to be true, then you probably haven’t...
Providence finance chief Prignano to leave for Coventry job
Providence Finance Director Alex Prignano will retire from city government, after nearly 30 years, Mayor David N. Cicilline said in a news release Monday,...
Inventors help meet global demand for new ideas
To stay alive, some fish must stay in motion constantly, driving water through their gills to move oxygen into their bloodstream. And to stay...
