URI’s RI MADE program receives $5M federal grant for its launch
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation-led consortium called Rhode Island Manufacturing to Accelerate the Defense Ecosystem - or RI MADE...
Boston firm acquires Rubius Therapeutics facility
SMITHFIELD – Following significant layoffs in the fall, Rubius Therapeutics Inc. has sold its biomanufacturing facility to Boston-based company The Davis Cos.
The purchase includes...
Lardaro: State’s expanding economy shows more signs of slowing
PROVIDENCE – There are growing concerns that the state’s economy is slowing, even though Rhode Island marked its 18th consecutive month of economic expansion...
Overholser named SquadLocker’s new CEO; Goldberg to become company president
WARWICK – A local team apparel manufacturer has a new top executive.
SquadLocker Inc. announced Wednesday that George Overholser has been named the company’s new...
MassTech Collaborative opens manufacturing grant applications
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – A grant program that awarded more than $632,000 to southeastern Massachusetts businesses last year has opened applications for its third Massachusetts...
USDA expands recall of sausage manufactured at Burrillville facility
BURRILLVILLE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this month announced a recall of about 69,255 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products manufactured by Daniele...
Taco eyes new Cranston facility amid global expansion, hiring campaign
CRANSTON – Taco Comfort Solutions is seeking to expand its footprint locally, and internationally, as the company invests $1 million into plans for a...
U.S. adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs despite Fed hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a stunning 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve's aggressive...
RIPEC: R.I. economy stalled in Q4
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economic growth stalled in the fourth quarter of 2022 and continues to lag both the region and nation, according to...
Sensata Technologies sees profit narrow to $310.7M in 2022
ATTLEBORO – Industrial technology manufacturer Sensata Technologies Holding PLC posted a $310.7 million profit for 2022, a 14.6% decline from a year earlier, the...



















