Tag: Polaris Mep
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...


















