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FEELING UNEASY: Ironworkers Dorian Costa, left, and Oronde Hale have been working on the construction of Vineyard Wind out of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, visible in the background. But they’re now concerned about the future of the offshore wind industry.  PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

FADING PROMISE: Trump orders take toll on regional wind industry; will...

Cover Story 09/12/2025

It was a breezy summer afternoon at Quonset Point in North Kingstown when tradesmen Lucileno Gomes and Antonio Gianfrancesco clocked out after their shift...

WILL IT WORK? State Rep. Karen Alzate is the primary sponsor of one of two bills that would mandate a 32-hour workweek for certain businesses in Rhode Island. There’s not much support for it.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

32-hour workweek law? Not much support in R.I.

Focus 05/26/2023

In an effort to find and retain workers in a tight job market, some companies have toyed with the idea of converting to a...

A PROPOSED tax stabilization agreement between the city of Providence and the owners of the Industrial Trust Co. Building has already stirred a lot of debate before the details have been hammered out. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

‘Superman’ building will test city’s new tax stabilization policies

Government 04/22/2022

Reforms to the policies governing tax deals that Providence offers to real estate developers will be put to the test on the city's most...

PIECING IT TOGETHER: Aetna Bridge Co. ironworker Lisa Silvio helps install bolts on a bridge under construction above the Route 6-10 connector in Providence. / COURTESY LISA SILVIO

R.I. tradeswomen look to build their numbers

Focus 12/18/2020

Darche Hood went to college to earn a degree in finance. But now the numbers she’s calculating are from a measuring tape stretched between wall...

JOB CREATION: Matthew Morrissey, left, vice president of Deepwater Wind, at the energy company’s Providence headquarters with John O’Keeffe, manager of operations and marine affairs. Deepwater said 800 temporary construction jobs and 50 permanent maintenance and operations positions will be needed to facilitate the construction of a second Rhode Island-based offshore wind farm. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Offshore wind farms are producing hundreds of jobs in R.I.

Focus 07/13/2018

Rhode Island, looking to leverage the vast coastline after which it draws its nickname, jumped on the offshore wind farm bandwagon early on and...

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