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Will the Fed’s moves spark twin economic threats?

There is wide agreement among economists and market observers that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes will cause economic growth to grind to...

Team building

Does your company host team-building events? Yes: 100% No: 0% What kind of events do you typically hold? (Select multiple) Fun activity outings: 75% Dinner events: 50% Other: 25% Attending live...
RESILIENT WORKFORCE: Daniel Dwight, left, CEO and president of Cooley Group in Pawtucket, speaks with machine operator ­Henry DaSilva. Dwight says his core motivation is to inspire his team to maintain optimism in the face of an ever-changing environment.
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Cooley Group’s Dwight remains steadfast and willing to change to different...

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022 STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER: Daniel Dwight, CEO and president, Cooley Group Pawtucket-based Cooley Group has thrived under the watchful eye of CEO and...
ENHANCED OPERATION: Keila Mendez, a machine operator at AstroNova Inc., works at the company’s West Warwick facility. The company, which designs, manufactures, distributes and services data visualization technologies, hired a new director of quality and continuous improvement and implemented new safety measures that have contributed to improved operations.
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Streamlining efforts helping AstroNova to take flight again

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022 OVERALL EXCELLENCE AT A LARGE MANUFACTURER: AstroNova Inc. AstroNova Inc. is bouncing back from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and launched several...
WHIMSICAL PRODUCTS: Katy Westscott, CEO of Katrinkles Inc. in Providence, which makes buttons and tools for crafters, goes over some of the company’s products with production technician Brandon Amorin.
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Katrinkles Inc. gets crafty about helping the environment

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022 EXCELLENCE IN GREEN MANUFACTURING: Katrinkles Inc. BE THE CHANGE you want to see in the world, an axiom attributed to Gandhi, could also...
DEEP CONNECTION: Walco Electric Co. CEO and President Ellis Waldman learned about the manufacturing business from his family, including his late father, Edmund, who founded the company in 1931. 
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Walco’s Waldman creates a pathway to success

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022 MANUFACTURING CHAMPION: Ellis Waldman, CEO and president, Walco Electric Co. ELLIS WALDMAN HAS BEEN CEO AND PRESIDENT of Providence-based Walco Electric Co. for...

RIDOH invites Rhode Islanders to take prevention measures against increase of...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is encouraging Rhode Islanders to take preventive measures to protect themselves against several respiratory viruses circulating in...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 1,207 last week, with 20 new...

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,207 from Oct. 30 through Nov. 5, with 20 new deaths, the R.I. Department...

Gov. McKee wins 1st full term: ‘We’re just getting started’

PROVIDENCE (AP) – Democratic Gov. Daniel J. McKee has easily defeated Republican challenger Ashley Kalus to win his first full term in office. "We're just...

18 Providence art nonprofits share $2.5M in ARPA funds

PROVIDENCE – Eighteen arts and culture-based nonprofits will share $2.5 million in grants from the city’s federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, Mayor Jorge...
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