Newport Playhouse to close after 43 years
“The Little Theater That Could” will take its final bow Dec. 31; performances continue through the fall
UTIC names Donald McCormack board chair as founding chair Debbie Proffitt retires
Leadership change comes a week after the Middletown consortium marked its 10th anniversary
Newport International Boat Show expands education lineup with on-water training, new fishing village
Seminars, hands-on workshops and helm instruction run across all four days of the Sept. 17-20 show
Middletown’s Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium marks 10 years, unveils new brand
UTIC says its collaborative model has contributed to more than $1.5 billion in undersea technology innovation impact since its founding
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority refinances bonds, generating $11.6 million in savings
Deal closed July 9 frees up funds for bridge infrastructure investments in fiscal years 2027 and 2028
Nitro Bar to open fourth Rhode Island location on Providence’s East Side by end of summer
Popular coffee brand founded at Brown University’s farmers market snaps up 134 Ives Street for $850,000
Rhode Island’s labor market weakened in Q2 2026 as workforce participation hits two-year low
Falling unemployment rate masks deeper trouble as resident employment drops for fourth straight quarter
New York seafood company acquires Newport-based Endeavor Seafood
Mark Foods, which took an equity stake in Endeavor in 2021, has now fully integrated the frozen seafood importer into its operations
Small business employment growing faster in New England than nationwide
All New England states, except Massachusetts, “exceeded the national employment share for all three business size firms.”
Kayak Centre of Rhode Island acquires Narrow River Kayaks, keeping a 35-year paddling institution alive
The acquisition brings together two of New England’s oldest paddlesports businesses and ensures Narrow River’s rentals, tours, and guided experiences continue
Wayfinder Newport launches Polaroid camera lending program for guests
The boutique hotel’s new ‘Going Analog’ experience lets visitors document their stay on instant film and leave a photo in the hotel guestbook
Movies and TV shows casting this week in Providence
Read on to see what is filming in your area and could be your breakout role.
Newport Craft Brewing and WinterHawk Vineyards to receive state sustainability honors this week
DEM recognizes both businesses under its BetterBev program; WinterHawk becomes the first Rhode Island winery to earn the designation
SENEDIA submarine shipbuilding partnership surpasses 10,000 trained in New England
The Middletown-based alliance marks a workforce milestone as the region works to meet growing demand for submarine builders
McKee administration announces $8 million in business incentives, including $6.2 million for Raytheon’s Portsmouth expansion
The Rhode Island Commerce Board awards tax credits and innovation vouchers to support job creation and research across the state
Movies and TV shows casting in Rhode Island
Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Rhode Island and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.
Middletown-based UTIC expands undersea workforce training through sonar course partnership
More than 100 employees recently completed a graduate-level sonar course offered with URI and RTX; over 500 have taken it since the program began
More than Storage: How Middletown Self Storage is keeping it in the family, and giving back to the community that built them
Middletown Self Storage has two facilities, nearly 1,700 units, and nearly two decades of community roots.
Portsmouth resident J.J. Silvia III appointed as new BankNewport corporator
The chief operating officer at International Manufacturing Services was named at OceanPoint Financial Partners’ annual meeting
RI Commerce Corp. to open satellite office at Innovate Newport
A ribbon cutting and press conference featuring Mayor Charles Holder and state Commerce CEO Jim Bennett are scheduled for Monday morning at the Broadway coworking hub
Heritage Restaurant Group completes acquisition of Mews Tavern in Wakefield
South County institution, open since 1947, joins Newport-based group’s growing portfolio
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