R.I. Life Science Hub launches free lab space program
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to combat financial barriers facing early-stage life science companies, the R.I. Life Science Hub has launched a $250,000 program...
AstroNova’s $272M sale to private equity firm is finalized
WEST WARWICK – AstroNova Inc., a publicly traded specialty printers and computer hardware manufacturer, is going private after the firm’s shareholders approved the company’s...
Rhode Island to receive up to $64.5M in Meta settlement
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive at least $49.4 million and as much as $64.5 million under a landmark multistate settlement with Facebook and...
URI receives $1.9M federal grant for cybersecurity scholarships
PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island will receive $1.9 million from the National Science Foundation to support scholarships for students pursuing a Master...
33 apply to be R.I.’s first inspector general. Few may qualify.
Nearly three dozen people want to be Rhode Island’s first inspector general to root out waste and improve government efficiency. But the pool of...
New England Institute of Technology, Electric Boat launch $45M expansion project
WARWICK – New England Institute of Technology has broken ground on a $45 million expansion project set to triple the school’s campus here and...
Foulkes and McKee spar over taxes, healthcare at Providence Chamber forum
WARWICK – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Democratic gubernatorial rival Helena B. Foulkes clashed over taxes and healthcare Monday during a forum hosted by...
PBN’s 2026 Leaders & Achievers celebrated and honored
WARWICK – Gina Helm believes that to succeed, the environment can be just as important as the individual. "Find a company that values you,"...
Cyber Sessions: At industry conferences, the warnings have shifted
(Editor’s note: This is the 48th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
McKee urges statewide pause of Flock cameras, calls for review
PROVIDENCE – Amid debate over the state's use of automated license plate readers, Gov. Daniel J. McKee has directed the R.I. State Police to...


















