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BACK AT IT:  An Orsted A/S vessel is docked to one of the massive wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Work on the turbines was delayed because of Trump administration orders, but it has resumed after the courts stepped in.  AP FILE PHOTO/JOSHUA A. BICKEL

Offshore wind sector hits turbulence

Government 08/14/2026

State officials and labor leaders geared up for years in preparation for the promise of the offshore wind industry – thousands would need to...

Housing Is economic infrastructure, and Congress has finally started treating it...

Editorial and Op-Ed 08/14/2026

For years, New England employers have identified one challenge that cuts across nearly every industry: our region is not building enough homes to meet...

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. executives lead Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., right, and Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., center, through its new 50,000-square-foot production facility at ProvPort. The new site will support the integration and testing of undersea training ranges for U.S. and partner-nation fleets, the company said. / COURTESY L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Fla. defense contractor opens $6M production facility at ProvPort

Economic Activity 08/12/2026

PROVIDENCE – Florida-based defense contactor and aerospace company L3Harris Technologies Inc. officially opened its $6 million maritime production facility at the Port of Providence on...

RIBBA announces 2026 Gala Honorees

Nonprofit 07/28/2026

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Black Business Association has announced the honorees for its 2026 Annual Awards Gala, a celebration recognizing leaders and organizations...

Trump denies disaster declaration for R.I. from February’s historic blizzard

Economic Activity 07/06/2026

PROVIDENCE – A request for federal disaster assistance from February’s historic blizzard has been denied, the state’s congressional delegates announced Monday. On July 2, President...

R.I. PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY CEO Christopher Durand stands in a field in front of the Providence train station, one of two parcels that was being considered in 2025 for a new central transit hub. The project has has been awarded $25 million in federal money, according to the Rhode Island congressional delegation. / PBN FILE PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

State awarded $33M for new RIPTA transit center, Mt. Hope Bridge...

Economic Activity 07/06/2026

PROVIDENCE – A pair of state transportation agencies have been awarded a total of $33 million in federal grants for infrastructure projects, including money...

NEWPORT, MIDDLETOWN AND PORTSMOUTH are getting $19.2 million in federal funding for roadway, bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program. / COURTESY R.I. TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY

Aquidneck Island communities granted $19.2M in federal funding for safer streets

Economic Activity 06/30/2026

NEWPORT – Communities on Aquidneck Island are getting $19.2 million in federal funding for roadway, bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, according to Rhode Island...

R.I. congressional members discuss Iran conflict, AI at Chamber breakfast

Economy 06/22/2026

WARWICK – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said the steady churn of job market disruption stemming from the use of Artificial Intelligence, combined with...