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LOOKING AHEAD: Josh Daly, left, co-founder of Local Return, says the retirement of manufacturers without a succession plan is a “huge economic development issue.” With him is Nancy Forster-Holt, clinical associate professor at the University of Rhode Island’s College of ­Business. 
PBN PHOTO/­ELIZABETH GRAHAM

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,...

Report: R.I. manufacturing sector looks to new markets, investments in workforce...

PROVIDENCE – From accelerating industry adoption of new technologies, opening up access to new markets and strengthening talent pipelines through job training and collaboration,...

Polaris MEP receives $2.45M grant to expand advanced manufacturing career pathways

PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP has received a $2.45 million grant from the Ascendium Education Group to expand equitable career pathways into advanced manufacturing for...
Kayla Viveiros / Courtesy A.B. Munroe Dairy Inc.

Five Questions With: Kayla Viveiros

Kayla Viveiros | CEO, A.B. Munroe Dairy Inc. 1. How will your background at Polaris MEP be useful in operating A.B. Munroe Dairy? At...
TEACHING MOMENT: Aarin B. Clemons, second from right, workforce manager at Polaris MEP, speaks during a panel discussion about education at Providence Business News’ 2026 Workforce Development Summit on Feb. 19. Also on the panel are, from left, Henry Young, assistant provost at New England Institute of Technology; Donna Remington, senior director of experiential education and career services at Johnson & Wales University; John Olerio, executive director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Rhode Island; Rosemary A. Costigan, president of the Community College of Rhode Island; and Katharine Amaral, director of programs and community partnerships at Junior Achievement of Rhode Island. 
PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Workforce readiness starts before graduation

Rhode Island’s workforce challenges are no longer confined to unemployment rates or post-pandemic churn. Instead, educators and industry leaders say the pressure point has shifted...
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS News’ 2026 Workforce Development Summit will be held on Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Providence Marriott.

PBN’s 2026 Workforce Development Summit slated for Feb. 19

PROVIDENCE – Emerging workforce trends, including the impact of technology and automation and innovative approaches to upskilling and reskilling employees, will be among the topics...
STRING SKILLS: Machine operator Maria Dacruz works on the production floor of Neocorp Inc., a standard and technical rope and bungee cord maker in Pawtucket. Neocorp is among the local manufacturers that have dealt with inflated tariffs in 2025. 
PBN PHOTO/
MICHAEL SALERNO

THE TOLL OF TARIFFS: Factories under strain as they try to...

If there was one thing Rose Wood had been able to count on as a buyer at Pawtucket manufacturer Neocorp Inc., it was that...
CELEBRATION OF CARING: Attendees are pictured at a previous Aldersbridge Communities fundraising gala. The organization’s annual  “Adding Life to Years” gala this year will be held on Dec. 4 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick. 
COURTESY ALDERSBRIDGE COMMUNITIES

Editor’s Choice: Aldersbridge Communities to hold fundraising gala at Crowne Plaza

EDITOR’S CHOICE Aldersbridge Communities to hold fundraising gala ALDERSBRIDGE COMMUNITIES will hold its annual “Adding Life to Years” fundraising gala, presented by Moss Home Solutions...
DISTINGUISHED LEADER: Lisa Raiola, founder and president of food incubator Hope & Main in Warren, will be featured as part of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce’s Conversations with Women of Distinction series on Nov. 20 at Innovate Newport. 
COURTESY HOPE & MAIN

Editor’s Choice: Newport Chamber to welcome Raiola as part of speaker...

EDITOR’S CHOICE Newport Chamber to welcome Raiola as part of speaker series THE GREATER NEWPORT Chamber of Commerce will hold a discussion as part of...
TEEING OFF: The Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural Average Joe’s Golf Classic at the Segregansett Country Club in Taunton to benefit the Joe Andruzzi Foundation on Oct. 27. 
COURTESY SEGREGANSETT COUNTRY CLUB

Editor’s Choice: Segregansett Country Club to host Average Joe’s Golf Classic

EDITOR’S CHOICE Segregansett Country Club to host Average Joe’s Golf Classic The Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural Average Joe’s Golf Classic at...
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