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R.I. Commerce awards $800K in innovation grants

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors has awarded $800,000 to 13 organizations through its Innovation Network Matching Grant Program.  The program provides grants...
SHINING EXAMPLE: The University of Rhode Island solar carport was erected two years ago over a 400-spot parking lot along Plains Road on the South Kingstown campus. 
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Solar carport projects fueling climate goals

There has been a lot of talk these days about net-zero emissions – removing more greenhouse gases than produced – but Jeffrey Hall says...
OPEN SPACE: Guests enjoy a meal at Rooftop at Providence G, one of several venues in Rhode Island that offer dining and bar space on a rooftop. 
COURTESY ­PROVIDENCE ­WARWICK ­CONVENTION & ­VISITORS BUREAU/NICK MILLARD

Providence nightlife has gone to new heights

The nightlife landscape in Providence is evolving skyward. There is a trend toward rooftop establishments that seek to offer what industry experts call a “differentiated”...

DESIGNxRI’s annual DESIGN WEEK launches Sept. 12

PROVIDENCE – The annual statewide celebration of design, innovation and community as a means to spotlight Rhode Island’s design sector will kick off on...

DESIGNxRI appoints Taylor as new executive director

PROVIDENCE – Islay Taylor, a seasoned arts administrator, educator and curator with more than a decade of experience leading community-centered creative across Rhode Island,...
STYLE GUIDE: Interior designer Linda Greco of Linlocks Finds and Designs visits the showroom at Dal-Tile Services Inc. in Warwick, where she often gets materials for remodeling projects. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Built her firm with creative instinct

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Linda Greco, Linlocks Finds and Designs founder and owner ANYONE WHO’S BUILDING a new house, redoing a kitchen, even freshening...
PLAN ­REVIEW: ­Barbara Thornton, left, a partner at Brewster Thornton Group Architects LLP, and Aarti Kathuria, one of the firm’s project managers, go over plans for a project. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Creating a blueprint for success

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Barbara Thornton, Brewster Thornton Group Architects LLP partner THERE’S NO OBVIOUS career path for an eighth grade math geek and...

Rite-Solutions awarded $243M Navy contract, largest in company history

MIDDLETOWN – Rite-Solutions Inc. has been awarded a $243 million contract, the largest in company history, to support the U.S. Navy's Next-Generation Attack Submarine...
MAKE IT FAST: Peter Walsh, owner of indoor golf facility Golf365RI LLC, says the trend toward golfers wanting to play shorter rounds has helped spur the design of much smaller golf courses in recent years. 
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

On the drawing board, golf courses are downsizing

Any successful endeavor, whether a personal relationship or new construction, requires three ­elements that are in short order in today’s ­culture. Money, space and time. This...
PROMISE LANDS? Pawtucket has purchased about 20 acres of property in the downtown area, including the former Apex department store property at the far right and other abutting parcels to the right of the river. Officials are seeking proposals for the so-called “Downtown Gateway Project.” 
COURTESY CITY OF PAWTUCKET

Pawtucket attempting a historic downtown development

Pawtucket is searching for private partners with big pockets and big ideas. In recent years, the city has acquired several properties totaling about 20 acres...
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