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Long-Term Energy Partnership Powers Success at Quonset Business Park

Quonset Business Park, located in North Kingstown, has long been a major driver of Rhode Island’s economy, bringing together manufacturers, technology leaders, logistics operations,...
TIME CONSCIOUS: Barry Dejasu of East Providence waits at Kennedy Plaza to make his R.I. Public Transit Authority bus home after arriving on a bus from Warwick, where he works. RIPTA service changes have made his commute longer and more complex.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

WEAKENED CONNECTIONS: RIPTA’s service cuts disrupting sectors of R.I. workforce

For years, East Providence resident Barry Dejasu’s commute to Warwick followed the same routine: Leave the house at around 7:30 a.m., walk to the...
SHINING EXAMPLE: The University of Rhode Island solar carport was erected two years ago over a 400-spot parking lot along Plains Road on the South Kingstown campus. 
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Solar carport projects fueling climate goals

There has been a lot of talk these days about net-zero emissions – removing more greenhouse gases than produced – but Jeffrey Hall says...

Report: R.I. poised to benefit from blue economy driven by defense,...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is uniquely positioned at the crossroads of national security and economic growth, which presents an opportunity for the state to...

Report: Quonset Business Park generates $7B annually for R.I. economy

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Quonset Business Park generates $7 billion annually in economic activity for Rhode Island, including $2.2 billion in household income, according to a...
IDENTIFYING TRENDS: Stefan Pryor, far left, Rhode Island’s commerce secretary, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends Summit at the Marriott Providence on Jan. 22. The other panelists, from left, are David Salvatore, Providence Foundation executive director; Edwin “Ted” Carr, Providence economic development director; and Kristen Adamo, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO and president. 
PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

For PBN summit panel, government’s role in economy a tricky balance

The role of government and the use of taxpayer money to spur the economy took center stage at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends...

Quonset Business Park surpasses 15,000th job milestone

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Twenty years after its founding, Quonset Business Park this week celebrated its 15,000th job. State officials and Quonset Development Corp. leaders gathered...

Pryor says he’s ready to take life sciences in R.I. to...

PROVIDENCE – Stefan Pryor sees a lot of potential in the state’s life science efforts.  So much so, part of the reason he decided to...
ZILMET USA has left its location in the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown and relocated to South Carolina, despite R.I. Commerce Corp. saying it and the Quonset Development Corp. made efforts to offer assistance to the manufacturer. / COURTESY QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Zilmet departure highlights R.I. Commerce’s tricky balancing act

While Rhode Island may not have lost a massive chunk of its workforce with Zilmet USA’s move to South Carolina, observers say the shift...

Officials celebrate groundbreaking on $144M ‘Missing Move’ Quonset ramp project

NORTH KINGSTOWN – State and local leaders on Monday joined the R.I. Department of Transportation and the Quonset Development Corp. to break ground on...
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