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R.I. Aviation Hall of Fame to induct 10 new members

Nonprofit 11/08/2022

PROVIDENCE – Ten individuals who flew during various wars for the military will be inducted into the Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame on...

Rhode Island will have big role in helping host Army-Navy football...

Economic Activity 06/15/2022

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will play a significant role when Gillette Stadium plays host to one of college football’s oldest traditions in December 2023. The...

At $9M, CME Corp. fields one of its largest medical technology...

Health Services 06/02/2022

WARWICK – CME Corp. is in the process of fulfilling one of the largest purchases in the company's history, with two orders totaling $9...

IN SAFE HANDS: William Wray, chief risk officer for The Washington Trust Co. in Westerly, says he takes pride in the bank’s credit risk being “viewed as among the best in the entire industry” because it’s “the most common reason why banks fail, so it is a critical survival skill.” / COURTESY THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO.

Wray keeps Washington Trust poised to take on any challenge

Financial Services 04/29/2022

2022 C-Suite Awards: Enterprise company | William Wray, The Washington Trust Co. chief risk office If there was ever an example of the need for...

Rivera promoted to captain at The Salvation Army in Newport

In Their Own Words 10/09/2020

LENISSA RIVERA, a Middletown resident and corps officer at The Salvation Army in Newport, has been promoted to captain. Rivera moved to Newport in...

Northwest Woolen Mills lands military clothing contracts

Manufacturing 09/22/2020

WOONSOCKET – Textile manufacturer Northwest Woolen Mills has been awarded contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense for clothing for the armed forces, the...

Warwick’s CME Corp. wins $49.5M contract with Pentagon

Capital Goods 08/19/2020

WARWICK - Medical-product distributor CME Corp. has signed a five-year, $49.5M contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract with the Defense Logistics Agency...

ENGINEERED YARNS: Jim Owens is a principal at Nautilus Defense LLC, a Pawtucket-based company that uses functional braided composite yarns and threads in defense-related products. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

For Nautilus, naval tech can serve other purposes

Cover Story 03/20/2020

Nautilus Defense LLC’s first connection with the U.S. Navy took place before the company was founded, when Jim Owens had an opportunity to work...

KVH receives $4M order for fiber optic gyros from Kongsberg Defence...

Government 10/18/2019

MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries Inc. has received a $4 million order for its precision DSP-3100 fiber optic gyros from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS...