Tag: design
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...



















