Tag: Focus
Forensic audio analysts still thrive in AI world
Whether it’s the click of a pen, the timing of a gunshot or the acoustics of a car horn, it’s the little details that...
Newport’s slave trade memorial taking years to become reality
Nearly a decade after the idea was first proposed, Newport’s Middle Passage Memorial is moving closer to becoming reality. But for those behind the...
Disability advocates fear federal policy shift
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities – rights that some fear...
URI’s ocean robotics hub feeds wave of innovation
Inside a large test tank at the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus, a remotely operated vehicle recently sliced through a floating ribbon...
Money isn’t only thing slowing Cliff Walk repairs
For generations, Newport’s city officials have had to strike a perilous balance between the public value of one of Rhode Island’s most recognizable tourist...
Apex redevelopment enters critical new phase
After more than six months of review, Pawtucket officials have narrowed six proposals for the former Apex department store property to three finalists, pushing...
R.I.’s manufacturing sector braces for owner exits
A wave of retiring business owners is about to reshape Rhode Island manufacturing, where 80% are approaching an exit without clear succession plans.
At least,...
Banks doubling down on downtown branches
Bristol County Savings Bank cut the ribbon on its new full-service branch at 5 Exchange St. in downtown Providence in March, placing another community...
R.I. treasury deposits fuel lower mortgage costs
Rhode Island’s real estate landscape, with rising home prices and limited availability, is pushing the dream of homeownership out of reach for many residents.
In...
R.I. lawmakers get closer to tackling CPA shortage
When Connecticut rewrote its certified public accountant licensing rules last fall to expand pathways into the profession, the effects showed up almost immediately, says...
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