Five questions with James Toomey
James Toomey | Executive director, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
1. With the FIFA World Cup matches being played at Gillette Stadium this summer and...
First-year data signals success at harm reduction center
When Rhode Island became the first state in the U.S. to authorize a government-regulated overdose prevention center in 2021, the novel nature of the...
Colleges embrace creator economy curriculum
Ten years ago, most social media marketing education focused intensely on controlling a brand’s messaging.
Today, it’s been reimagined to prepare students for “a creator...
Some applicants face roadblocks on way to cannabis lottery
For Jason Calderon, CEO of marijuana cultivator Bonsai Buds in Exeter, the pursuit of a cannabis dispensary license has become a smoke-filled hall of...
Legislation would regulate data centers in R.I.
Changing attitudes toward data centers used by tech companies to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing are coming into focus at the Statehouse.
A year...
AI puts these soft skills at risk
As the co-owner of an information technology business, I once believed we were in the business of solving technology problems. That belief was shattered...
On Aquidneck Island, school merger talks reignite debate
If a child growing up on Aquidneck Island entered kindergarten in the year that Middletown and Newport first broached the idea of merging school...
Will R.I.’s pioneering clean energy goal be delayed?
Rhode Island was the first state to commit to a 100% renewable energy goal by 2033, but Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s administration is attempting...
Five Questions With: Mark Turco
Mark Turco | CEO, R.I. Life Science Hub
1. The R.I. Life Science Hub opens Ocean State Labs on Feb. 1. How will this...
R.I.’s hospital crisis could deepen
Federal health insurance cuts are poised to amplify dire financial problems at Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, observers say,...
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