Privacy concerns raised around health exchanges
In today’s hyperconnected world, internet users are moving quickly from one website to another with clicks of a mouse.
And this can create problems.
The state’s...
Tech turning the car into a ‘drivable wallet’
Rhode Island drivers can now use their car like a wallet and pay for gas with just their E-ZPass account and a quick text...
Data center incentive bill stalls after tax administrator raises red flags
Efforts to get more data centers built in Rhode Island were put on hold in May when legislation offering tax breaks to developers was...
Being affordable is only half of it for these homes
When Carla DeStefano first heard of plans to transform a battered office building in Jamestown into affordable housing designed for those with physical and...
Workforce shortages are plaguing defense industries
In the shadow of Rhode Island’s prominent defense sector, General Dynamics Electric Boat and other companies are facing a persistent challenge: There aren’t enough...
New housing law gives engineers say over building code reform
Rosebrook Commons is on track to become a vibrant mixed-use development at 1747 West Main Road in Middletown, featuring six buildings with 144 residential...
Will more R.I. charter schools see unionizing efforts?
Jeremy Sencer has been fielding an increased number of calls from charter school workers who are interested in unionizing, a surge that began after...
Uncertainty raises stress among foreign students
At Salve Regina University, the Center for Global Education and Fellowships has been preparing to welcome 80 international students to campus in the fall...
Old ProJo Building revival getting closer to reality
For more than a century, 203 Westminster St. has stood like a baroque sentinel in downtown Providence – a grand Beaux-Arts building that once...
A new attempt to breathe life into R.I.’s main streets
The colloquial “Main Streets” are vital for community cohesion and small-business growth. Yet, these areas don’t develop naturally, and many local commercial corridors struggle...
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