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SEEING THE LIGHT: Ian Prichett, CEO and president of Lumetta Inc., stands on the floor of the Warwick lighting manufacturer with some of its designs hanging overhead. He says technologies and product designs evolve quickly in the lighting world, so he’s constantly spending time on the floor and learning from each department. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Prichett continuing his father’s illuminating work at Lumetta

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(Editor’s note: This is the ninth installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...

JUST ASK: Women’s Fund of Rhode Island CEO Kelly Nevins says a new state statute requiring employers to provide a salary range upon a job applicant’s request will not only increase pay equity but save time for both employers and applicants.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. employers must provide salary range for open positions upon request

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Between poring over resumes and cover letters and multiple rounds of interviews, the job search process has often been likened to a job in...

GOING BIG: This is a rendering of the planned building for Providence College’s new School of Nursing and Health Sciences, which will feature 60,000 square feet of classrooms, laboratories and collaboration space. It is scheduled to be completed by December 2024.  COURTESY SLAM COLLABORATIVE

PC poised to feed R.I.’s health worker pipeline

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Rhode Island is about to get a new source of nurses and other health care professionals. Plans for Providence College’s new School of Nursing and...

SITE VISIT: Justin Kordas, left, and William Porter, co-owners of structural engineering consulting firm Stone Fleet Inc. in Providence, visit the construction site of one of their clients.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Engineering firm hopes new veteran-owned certification will bring in more clients

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It is never easy readjusting to life after the military. Justin Kordas, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps never thinking he’d one day have to...

Amy Erickson has been director of Rhode Island programs for Massachusetts-based Innovation Studio since January 2022. She previously served as associate director in Providence for the nonprofit, which works with small businesses and entrepreneurs. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Learn to sell your story

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Amy Erickson | Innovation Studio Director of Rhode Island programs A few weeks ago, my former academic adviser reached out on LinkedIn to catch up....

Is iGaming worth gambling on?

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Supporters of expanding casino gambling to online table games in Rhode Island are hoping they hold the necessary cards of persuasion to get iGaming...

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Five Questions With: Alana O’Hare

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Alana O’Hare | Tourism Improvement District senior director, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau 1. PWCVB was successful in implementing a special tax and...

BUSY BEEKEEPER: In addition to maintaining her own hives, Little Rhody Beekeeping owner Cynthia Holt harvests and sells honey, teaches beekeeping classes, conducts pollen monitoring and works as a contractor for the state’s apiary inspector.  PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Beekeeping has her buzzing with excitement

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From a young age, Cynthia Holt had a connection with nature, and recalls that her 8-year-old self dreamed of becoming a zookeeper. “I’ve always loved...