Leaning on fewer people for more revenue is risky for R.I.
I spend a lot of time walking factory floors, sitting with founders and shaking hands with people trying to build something in Rhode Island.
Not once in those conversations...
Meet the Makers: Copper shop revives Gilded Age craft for modern...
(Editor’s note: This is the 44th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Judge postpones OxyContin-maker sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person
A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in...
Textron System’s Corp. awarded $9.4M military contract
PROVIDENCE – Textron System’s Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded a $9.4 million contract to provide advanced electronic warfare simulators to...
Senesco Marine launches Battery Steele for Casco Bay Lines
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Senesco Marine LLC recently celebrated the launch and christening of Battery Steele, a 164-foot double-ended ferry constructed at its North Kingstown...
McKee pushes for $60M bond proposal for CCRI workforce training center...
WARWICK – Gov. Daniel J. McKee is touting a proposed $60 million general obligation bond to build a Workforce Innovation Center at the Community...
R.I. Commerce accepting applications for Innovation Voucher Program
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. is now accepting applications for its Innovation Voucher Program until April 28.
As part of the quasi-public agency’s Innovation...
Developer of Mass. offshore wind farm sues to stop turbine manufacturer...
The developer of a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm is suing its turbine manufacturer seeking to force it to stay with the project.
Vineyard Wind...
Textron subsidiary lands $150M contract extension
PROVIDENCE – Textron Aviation Defense LLC has been awarded a five-year, $150 million U.S. government contract modification to provide engineering and program management for...
AstroNova’s year-end loss narrows to $2.4M
WEST WARWICK – AstroNova Inc. posted a loss of $2.4 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, for its fiscal year that ended Jan. 31. The...



















