Christopher Allen

NEW BEDFORD – Eleven local emergency medical services organizations have been honored as recipients of the 2026 Southcoast Health Emergency Medical Services Support Grant Program.  The awardees were honored during a ceremony at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford on June 22.  “We are delighted to offer this support,” said Renee Clark, chief operating officer […]

(Editor’s note: This is the 46th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the economy and, in many cases, our way of life. See previous installments here.) Myrth Ceramics, founded in 2015 by Abigail and Eric Smallwood, began as a creative outlet for the couple […]

R.I.’s hospitality sector remains hopeful for World Cup economic boost

PROVIDENCE – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena B. Foulkes on Thursday proposed borrowing $150 million to fund improvements to port infrastructure and supply chains in order to shore up the green and blue economies. Backed by bond financing, which Foulkes called “a downpayment on the investments we need to supercharge the growing ocean economy in Rhode […]

The business community is keeping a watchful eye on what’s in store after the changing of the guard for what many consider the most powerful position in state politics. And number one on the list of concerns are proposals to hike taxes on the wealthy. House Speaker Christopher R. Blazejewski, D-Providence, elected to replace K. […]

(Editor’s note: This is the eighth installment in a weekly series featuring Rhode Island’s oldest companies as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The other stories from this series can be found here.) WARWICK – Salk’s Ace Hardware & Marine Inc.’s expansion can be traced back to 1900 when Samual […]

New R.I. law aims to curb human trafficking

PAWTUCKET – Collette Travel Service Inc. has partnered with Social Enterprise Greenhouse for the SEG Product Growth Lab 2026, a cohort-based program designed to assist early-stage founders focused on health, technology and social impact. Aimed at enhancing their products and refining business strategies for sustainable growth, the program provides in-person sessions for a select group […]

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday announced Deloitte Consulting LLP has agreed to pay the state an additional $7 million as part of financial recovery stemming from the cybersecurity breach affecting the RIBridges system in December 2024. Earlier this year, the administration negotiated a $5 million payment from Deloitte to cover unforeseen expenses […]

NEWPORT – Discover Newport is launching a new grant program to fund projects that promote overnight tourism economy in Newport and Bristol Counties. The region’s premier tourism and marketing bureau representing nine towns made the announcement Thursday. The competitive grants, funded through Discover Newport’s operating budget, will give financial support to qualifying organizations for projects […]