Morales: Residents facing hardships need ‘bold action’ from City Hall
It was 2020 when David Morales, then 22, was elected as the state representative for District 7, making him the youngest Latino state legislator...
Smiley’s second-term vision: Building Providence’s next economy
Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley entered City Hall in 2023 after serving as the city’s chief operating officer, promising a more efficient approach to...
Veterinarians question R.I.’s new telehealth law
A new Rhode Island law expanding the use of veterinary telemedicine is drawing a sharp divide between lawmakers who say the technology could improve...
Providence bike lane network getting renewed attention
More than three years after Providence secured a $27.2 million federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, Mayor Brett P. Smiley says construction...
Lists: Defense Contractors
Total number of local employees: 23,407
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ELECTION26: Gubernatorial race puts performance of R.I. Commerce in spotlight
On the top floor of the Wexford Science & Technology building overlooking Providence’s I-195 District, Gov. Daniel J. McKee stood before business executives and...
Providence transit hub process getting attention from candidates
For more than a decade, plans to move the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s central bus hub out of Kennedy Plaza in Providence have cycled...
Newport’s slave trade memorial taking years to become reality
Nearly a decade after the idea was first proposed, Newport’s Middle Passage Memorial is moving closer to becoming reality. But for those behind the...
Lists: Commercial Printers
Total full-time employees: 380
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School of hard hats: College-bound? EB’s hiring surge convincing more grads...
Approaching graduation, Lincoln Aldrich was only certain of two things: he wanted to work on boats, and he wanted to make a decent paycheck.
“I...



















