R.I. gets $12.5M to improve science teaching
PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island, in partnership with Rhode Island College, has been awarded a five-year, $12.5 million National Science Foundation grant...
R.I. picks developer for $1.5B wind farm
PROVIDENCE – The state has selected Deepwater Wind to build a 100-turbine wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that the developer says...
RITBA set to bring E-ZPass to Pell Bridge
JAMESTOWN – The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) board of directors today reviewed plans for bringing E-ZPass toll collection to the Claiborne Pell...
RI Nexus launching college tour at JWU
PROVIDENCE – RI Nexus will launch its first college tour this week at Johnson & Wales University, as the organization works to connect the...
Europe wants overhaul of IT trade pact
BRUSSELS – European trade negotiators have called for a major revision of the Information Technology Agreement, the landmark 1996 accord that liberalized global trade...
Ananke among Microsoft’s ‘most influential partners’
PROVIDENCE – The local firm Ananke IT Solutions will be part of an elite group of Microsoft Corp.’s partners traveling to the software giant’s...
Fewer landlines, more DVRs in U.S. homes
Two new reports offer a noteworthy snapshot of American households’ changing electronic priorities.
The first study, released last week by The Nielsen Company, revealed that...
Cumberland wireless store adds video games
CUMBERLAND – The mobile phone store Wizard Wireless is testing out a new video game division at its Cumberland location as it makes its...
Five Questions With: Brad Weinberg
Brad Weinberg is a managing partner at Providence Health Solutions LLC, a leading provider of team-based corporate wellness programs. The company grew out of...
Raytheon lands $232.8M Navy contract
WALTHAM, Mass. – Raytheon Co., the Massachusetts defense-based contractor, announced this week that it won a $232.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to...