Tag: Focus
Adding teen to car policy can get expensive in R.I.
Insurance agent Robert Leary, founder and owner of Newport-based City by-the-sea Insurance LLC, helps consumers find suitable policies tailored to their personal circumstances. He...
R.I. task force preps for good, bad of AI spread
Businessman Christopher Parisi has watched the evolution of artificial intelligence, from being dismissed as science fiction to being incorporated into everyday life.
However, Parisi says...
Mastering tech to make buildings out of plants
When Rhode Island took the lead in the American Industrial Revolution, it sparked more than a boom in business and production – with that...
R.I. eases bar exam rules on out-of-state lawyers
David Wollin has read about several cases in which the Rhode Island Bar Association’s unique rules for out-of-state attorneys have tripped up experienced lawyers...
Are more modular homes part of R.I.’s housing solution?
For years, the 15,700-square-foot lot on Bowdoin Street in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood sat empty and strewn with garbage after a fatal fire destroyed several...
With changing climate, dams getting closer look
In December, about 2 million gallons of water from the Beaver River rushed through Richmond.
A small, dilapidated dam, likely built 150 to 200 years...
A boring job completed; enormous impact ahead?
After taking three years to travel little more than 2 miles, the Narragansett Bay Commission finally reached a finish line of sorts in February...
Despite earning more degrees, Latinos still see pay disparities
Marcela Betancur says many Latinos find themselves at a disadvantage when it comes to higher education.
After all, a large percentage of college-age Latinos in...
Projects along E.P. coast proceed, except for one
On East Providence’s industrial waterfront – a stretch of parcels that for decades sat derelict – the ongoing construction of East Point, a 392-unit...
R.I. presses forward in quest for lab space
While major metropolitan areas are facing a concerning glut of laboratory space, Rhode Island leaders are more optimistic about the Ocean State’s future in...
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