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Nellie Gorbea named President and CEO of the Puerto Rico Green Energy Trust

Nellie Gorbea, the former Rhode Island Secretary of State, has been named President and CEO of the Puerto Rico Green Energy Trust, marking a significant milestone for the promotion of renewable energy on the island. Gorbea, a trailblazer as Rhode Island's first...

NEIT and Lifespan Join Forces to Offer Surgical Technology Degree and Guaranteed Placement

A career as a surgical technologist is lucrative and attainable. New England Tech and Lifespan can help! New England Institute of Technology and Lifespan have partnered to offer aspiring surgical techs the opportunity to earn their degree, become licensed and...

NEIT Announces Practical Nurse Program

NEWS RELEASE                                                         Contact: Linda Dionne FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                       401-739-5000 October 19, 2021                                                         ldionne@neit.edu    New England...

NEIT to Offer Free College Courses for RI High School Students

East Greenwich, RI. Since 2016, New England Institute of Technology has been a provider of free college courses for high school students through the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) All Course Network (ACN) program. RIDE has just awarded a significant...

New England Tech Announces Dean’s List Recipients

October 16, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dean's List Students at New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI - Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Senior Vice President and Provost at New England Institute of Technology, is pleased to announce the following student(s)...

New England Institute of Technology Teams Up with Hasbro Children’s Hospital

NEWS RELEASE                                                         Contact: Linda Dionne FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                    401-739-5000 ext. 3424 September 23, 2020                                                    ldionne@neit.edu        New...

The Beck Companies Announce Pivot to PPP Equipment Manufacturing

PPE Equipment manufacturing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tracey Beck Great American recreation 1-800-831-2011 giac@greatamericanrec.com The Beck Companies   Pool table manufacturer turns the table on manufacturing. Now manufacturing disposable face masks and...

New England Institute of Technology Donates Hundreds of Gowns, Gloves and Face Masks to Local Hospitals

The New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) has recently donated assorted Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to Care New England to distribute to their facilities throughout Rhode Island. This equipment includes 340 surgical gowns, 300 surgical gloves and 200 face...

Business Stories: Newport Cooks

Newport Cooks-Middletown RI Nestled in Middletown, RI is a cooking school that teaches over 1,000 students a year. That school, Newport Cooks, was started in 2008 by Mary Weaver and her then business partner, Leonard Nihan, when they realized that Newport didn’t have...

Business Story-Newport Equestrian

Thirty-seven years ago, Suzanne Hourihan, a professional hunter, jumper, and race horse rider who studied under the instruction of Irish Olympic rider, Nole McGee, bought a small horse farm in Middletown, walking distance to the beach. Now a multi-generational...

Discover Reviews: Pasta Beach-Newport

Pasta Beach Newport, nestled on Bellevue Ave, is a beacon of Italian culinary tradition in the picturesque town of Newport. Known for its authentic approach to Italian cooking, Pasta Beach stands out for its use of high-quality ingredients and simple yet flavorful...

Cucumber Hill Farm

The Discover Interviews: Cucumber Hill Farm https://youtu.be/x5cEIz_3ojQ

Pivotal Brewing

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WR Designs and Decor-Coventry RI

Today we’re featuring WR Designs in Coventry Rhode Island.  They specialize in wedding and event floral design but also offer other flower arrangements around holidays like Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day etc.  They also have a bouquet subscription. We talked with...

Discover Rhode Island Interview with Tracey Beck

This interview is sponsored by the Anchor Auto Group as part of their initiative to help promote other locally owned area businesses. Tracey Beck of the Beck Companies Discover Rhode Island Today, we're talking with Tracey Beck, one of the owners of The Beck Companies...

2023 Luxury Car Market: A Year in Review

As the curtain closes on 2023, the luxury car market reflects a fascinating narrative of consumer choices, brand prominence, and economic factors that have shaped the automotive landscape. With a year marked by innovative tech integrations and a greater push toward...

We Drive the 2024 Hyundai Palisade

Review: 2024 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Last week, courtesy of Hyundai of Newport, we had the opportunity to take the new Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy for an extensive test drive. This review comes after a full week of experiencing the vehicle in less-than-ideal...

Tasca Adds Two Florida Buick-GMC Stores

Rhode Island based Tasca Automotive Group added two more dealerships to their roster, buying dick Norris Buick-GMC of Clearwater and Dick Norris Buick-GMC of Palm Harbor Florida. They are both located in the Tampa area and have been renamed as Tasca stores. They will...

2022 Toyota Sienna Review

REVIEW: 2022 TOYOTA SIENNA: AN ELEGANT AND HI-TECH PEOPLE MOVER The new 2022 Toyota Sienna has received excellent reviews from experts who evaluated the new look and feel of the interior and the stylish exterior of this fashionable minivan. If you actually thought...

Chris Benoit of CB Capital, Our Financial Advisor Expert

We asked Chris Benoit, President of CB Capital what to look for when choosing a financial advisor.Chris is the Principal at CB Capital in North SmithfieldWhen selecting a financial advisor, there are three different types to choose from registered investment advisors,...

Discover Rhode Island’s Jewelry Expert. David Audette of MRT Jewelers

We're proud to introduce Discover Rhode Island's Jewelry Expert, David Audette of MRT Jewelers.  David will be writing a monthly column talking about different trends and answering questions about Jewelry.  But first, we've asked him to talk a bit about the history of...

How to Handle Stress

by Kerri Anderson, owner of Healing in Harmony in Glocester, Rhode Island How are you handling this "new way of life" we are facing? Now more than ever it’s important to have resources to help navigate through difficult times. There is a lot of stress and fear going...

Rhode Island Weddings: Consider Your Options

By Briget D’Antonio Spring has sprung!  The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the wedding church bells are ringing...wait, scratch the bells. What is normally the start of a lucrative wedding season, is now an eventless series of months stuck at home. ...

The Lost Photos

My father was a photographer who took photos of people at work in the 80’s and 90’s.  After he passed away, we found hundreds of old negatives and photos of people at work throughout Rhode Island without any names or information.  These are some of those photos.Â