R.I. life sciences effort could take hit from NIH funding cut
Rhode Island researchers are on edge.
Proposed cuts to National Institutes of Health funding could have extensive ramifications for local universities, hospitals and the effort...
DEI support still strong in Ocean State
As disheartening as the national rollback in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is for local advocates, the commitment remains strong in the Ocean State.
In...
A TIGHT SQUEEZE: R.I. credit unions trying to shake off drastic...
It’s times like these that Kathleen C. Orovitz is probably glad she runs a credit union instead of a bank.
She’s the CEO and president...
Vape shops begin to fade with flavor ban in place
Cinnamon fireball was among the many flavors at White Horse Vapor that Eugene DiSarro tried when he decided to stop smoking cigarettes for good...
On Aquidneck Island, the ripple effect of returning to office
Naval Station Newport was on high alert on Feb. 10, but it wasn’t because of a security threat. It was because the base was...
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE | PBN survey: After election, businesses unsure...
When it comes to the economy, Edward W. Burman Jr. is of two minds – local and national.
Burman, president of Warwick-based commercial building contractor...
Meet the Makers: Adaptability, customer relationships key to VR Industries’ 40...
(Editor’s note: This is the 29th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Trump order a risk for wind hub
President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily stop the sale of offshore wind leases in federal waters is threatening the plans of local and...
‘Second-degree’ nursing programs are in demand
Rhode Island is facing a growing crisis – nursing shortages.
In fact, a 2021 report by the R.I. Department of Health suggested that almost 3,000...
Leaders needed to help revive ‘Superman’
Give Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley credit for trying to do something to jump-start the again-stalled redevelopment of the long-vacant Industrial Trust Co. Building.
The...
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