Meet the Makers: Hausers keep family tradition of Swiss chocolate making...
(Editor’s note: This is the 31st installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Community loses in SCH dispute
A long-running dispute over the management of South County Hospital is devolving into an unwinnable conflict with the community positioned as the biggest loser.
The...
THE HIGH-END REVIVAL: Sales of luxury homes rebound to record level...
Rhode Island’s real estate market was a big double-edged sword in 2024, and it’s not clear if that’s going to change anytime soon.
After a...
Fortified homes needed, but they’re not cheap
The 2,400-square-foot clapboard-covered home overlooking Green Hill Pond in South Kingstown didn’t look particularly extraordinary among the other houses along Teal Drive when it...
Everybody’s Business: ‘Once I was exposed, I was just infatuated’
(Editor’s note: This is the 55th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Is purchasing nuclear power a good option?
With the development of offshore wind farms under attack by President Donald Trump’s administration, some Rhode Island legislators are now looking to help utility...
Better late than never on cannabis regs
Statewide expansion of recreational marijuana sales is finally nearing approval, three years after lawmakers approved retail sales in the state.
The law allows the state...
PRIMARY DUTIES: Nurse practitioners playing bigger role as doctors disappear
Erica Ogni’s workday starts early and is chock full, with as many as two dozen patients trooping through her exam room at South County...
Meet the Makers: Cross-training key to success of The Beck Cos.
(Editor’s note: This is the 30th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
PBN summit: Workforce challenges coming at federal, state levels
It’s a challenging time for people charged with developing the workforce of the future for Rhode Island.
Not only are state agencies and nonprofits nationwide...
















