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TOUGH TIME: Katharine Amaral, right, director of programs and community partnerships for the nonprofit Junior Achievement of Rhode Island Inc., speaks during Providence Business News’ 2025 Workforce Development Summit on Feb. 13. With her on the panel, from left, are Ara Millette, director of talent acquisition at Brown University Health; Amy Grzybowski, New England Institute of Technology vice president of workforce development and community relations; and Nora Crowley, R.I. Department of Labor and Training deputy director. 
PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Workforce challenges coming at federal, state levels

It’s a challenging time for people charged with developing the workforce of the future for Rhode Island. Not only are state agencies and nonprofits nationwide...
PANELIST Nora Crowley, third from the left, speaks during Providence Business News' 2025 Workforce Development Summit on Thursday. With her on the panel, from left, is Ara Millette, director of talent acquisition at Brown University Health; Amy Grzybowski, New England Institute of Technology vice president of workforce development and community relations; Katharine Amaral, director of programs and community partnerships for the nonprofit Junior Achievement of Rhode Island Inc. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Summit: Demographics, political trends difficult for R.I. workforce

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island employers and stakeholder organizations struggling to train, recruit and retain talent in today's economic and political climate will be trying...

N.E. Tech significantly reducing tuition for its trades programming

EAST GREENWICH – The New England Institute of Technology is now offering individuals seeking training to enter the trades workforce close to half off...

New England Tech postpones plans to launch charter school

EAST GREENWICH – Plans for the New England Institute of Technology to launch a new charter school are being put on hold while the...

Six local colleges’ online programs among U.S. News’ best for 2025

PROVIDENCE – Six local colleges were named by U.S. News & World Report as having the best online programs in the country, according to...

RIDOC upgrades tech, adds computer and manufacturing classes for inmates in...

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee recently praised the R.I. Department of Corrections for its expanded reentry services, technology and infrastructure improvements, and new educational...

Brown declared top educational institution in Providence for tech enthusiasts

PROVIDENCE – With a 6-1 student-to-faculty ratio and a strong focus on artificial intelligence, Brown University ranks highest among college choices for technology enthusiasts in Providence,...

A power source for overall success

PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2024 UTILITY: Rhode Island Energy ALONG WITH PROVIDING sustainable energy solutions throughout the Ocean State, Rhode Island Energy is being proactive...
MILESTONE: Sisters Marcia, left, and Julie Blount lead the Blount Boats Inc. shipyard in Warren, which was founded by their father and recently celebrated its 75th ­anniversary.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Meet the Makers: Warren shipyard has navigated the waters of boat-building...

(Editor’s note: This is the 27th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
LATHE LESSON: Trainee Trevor Harmon operates a lathe machine in the Manufacturing Lab at the New England Institute of Technology.
PBN PHOTO/PAUL J. SPETRINI

TECH TRANSFORMATION: AI finding its place in evolving industry

It’s no secret that advancements in technology have been playing an ever-larger role in manufacturing. Innovations in ­automation, robotics, digitization and, increasingly, artificial intelligence...
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