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CLOSING OUT: Arnold Bromberg, right, co-owner of Benny’s, helps Karen Weihs of Tucson, Ariz., find an LED USB desk lamp. Benny’s recently announced it is closing all 31 stores in southern New England. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Benny’s closings blow to workers, economy

Hot Topic 09/15/2017

The Bromberg family decision to close all 31 of its iconic Benny’s stores has tugged at the heartstrings of many nostalgic Rhode Islanders who...

RHODE ISLAND'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE remained at 4.3 percent in August. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

R.I. unemployment holds at 4.3 percent in August

Economic Activity 09/14/2017

PROVIDENCE – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Rhode Island in August held steady for the second consecutive month at 4.3 percent, a 1...

PINNACLE LOGISTICS is hiring 300 ranmp and warehouse employees to work shift at T.F. Green Airport, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training Announced Wednesday. / COURTESY THE R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Logistics company to hire 300 at T.F. Green

Capital Goods 09/13/2017

WARWICK – Pinnacle Logistics LLC, a Dallas-based logistics company, is looking to recruit 300 workers at T.F. Green Airport, the Business Workforce Center of...

RHODE ISLAND'S SEASONALLY ADJUSTED unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July. / COURTESY THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

R.I. unemployment grows minimally in July

Economic Activity 08/17/2017

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate saw a 0.1 percentage point bump to 4.3 percent in July from June’s 4.2 percent while,...

THE NORTH KINGSTOWN CHAMBER of Commerce won a Real Jobs Implementation Grant to create a career pathway training pipeline for the wind energy technology industry.

North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce wins $100K Real Jobs Implementation Grant

Government 08/10/2017

NORTH KINGSTOWN – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training has granted the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce a $100,000 Real Jobs Implementation Grant,...

NEW DIRECTOR: Dave Chenevert, Rhode Island Manufacturers Association executive director, speaks with Barbara Jackson, executive director of WeMakeRI, in his office. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With Dave Chenevert

Government 08/04/2017

1. What is your professional background in manufacturing? I owned my own company for 31 years. Swissline Precision Mfg. Inc. was an advanced-manufacturing company...

Rhode Island Builders Association recognizes NEIT project director

In Their Own Words 07/28/2017

FREDERICK GILL, project director at New England Institute of Technology, was recently recognized by the Rhode Island Builders Association with an award of appreciation...

R.I. recovers jobs lost in recession, unemployment beats national average

Economic Activity 07/20/2017

PROVIDENCE – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Rhode Island was 4.2 percent in June, an increase from May’s 4.1 percent, according to a...

R.I. DLT reduces workers’ comp assessment rate for insurance companies

Government 07/12/2017

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island’s administrative assessment rate for insurance companies dispensing workers' compensation coverage has been cut from 6.25 percent to 5.75 percent for...