Collapse of wind deal clouds R.I.’s climate goals
Rhode Island’s clean energy plans are at a crossroads after Rhode Island Energy, the state’s dominant utility company, walked away from negotiations to purchase...
Manni not daunted by changes, challenges of commercial construction
Lori Manni knows her way around a sewer system. She’s spent the better part of two decades building miles of them. It’s not a...
As credit card debt climbs, so does the financial pain
From young professionals to near retirees, many Rhode Islanders are struggling with rising credit card debt, financial advisers say.
Some clients are delaying major life...
This is one big opportunity for affordable housing
The shortage of affordable housing in Rhode Island and the South Coast region of Massachusetts is a challenge that lawmakers, businesses and state agencies...
Study effects of minimum wage hikes
The steady rise in Rhode Island’s minimum wage has put more money in the pockets of many entry-level workers, but at what cost?
Since 2018,...
The magic in collaboration
Steven Feinberg | R.I. Film & Television Office executive director
For my entire career as a creative filmmaker, along with 21 years as executive director...
Bespoke garage preserves, perfects collectible cars
For Rhode Island car enthusiasts, finding a sanctuary for their prized vehicles has long been a challenge. That search now ends in Exeter, where...
Dirigo uses past experiences to train future leaders
After launching Atrion Inc., a two-person information technology company, in Exeter in 1987 and turning it into a $170 million operation nearly four decades...
At small local theaters, the plot still thickens
For almost as long as the concept of a modern movie theater has existed, Jane Pickens Theater LLC has been drawing filmgoers.
“Someone’s been showing...
ELISHA Project director awarded Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment
GEORGE ORTIZ, co-founder and executive director of The ELISHA Project, has been awarded the 2025 Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment by the Rhode...
















