A CUT ABOVE: Maxson’s precision machines keep other manufacturers in business
(Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Unemployment claims rise to 240K, highest since August
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level since August but still remains low by historic...
ProJo parent announces more layoffs for its news division in Dec.
PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., parent of The Providence Journal and other local newspapers, announced a new round of companywide layoffs in its news division...
R.I. October unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in October at 3.4%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Saab’s U.S. maritime expansion to start in R.I.
CRANSTON – When Saab Inc. first sought to expand its maritime portfolio to the United States, Rhode Island stood out as a natural fit,...
Mother Earth Wellness set to begin cannabis sales in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET – On Wednesday dozens of employees of what will be the state’s largest retail marijuana center were still putting the final touches inside...
R.I. unemployment rate swells to 3.4%
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in October, up three-tenths of a percentage point from September, the R.I. Department of...
Rite-Solutions gets 3 contracts totaling $68M from U.S. Navy
MIDDLETOWN – Rite-Solutions Inc. has been awarded three contracts totaling $68 million from the U.S. Navy, the engineering and information technology company announced Wednesday.
“These contracts,...
Saab receives $5.8M contract from U.S. Navy
CRANSTON – Saab, a Swedish aerospace and defense company that set up a maritime division in Cranston last spring, announced Tuesday it has received...
Lardaro: Economy keeps accelerating
PROVIDENCE – The state's economy continued to accelerate in September, expanding for the 18th consecutive month, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro...
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