Thanks to industrial-scale fishing off Rhode Island’s coast, one of the most humble fish is in the spotlight of the state’s fishermen and regulators. more

According to the National Association of Manufacturers, every manufacturing job is supported by 3.5 service jobs. It is no wonder, then, that politicians want to talk up the sector. Growing manufacturing jobs not only adds highly paid, blue-collar workers to payrolls, it helps bring down the country’s persistent unemployment problem, too. more

Rhode Island has a well-earned reputation as a haven for artists, thanks in no small measure to the 10 arts districts created in nine of the state’s municipalities. more

First the good news. more

One of the first victims of the financial crisis that brought on the Great Recession was the region’s small businesses, which suddenly found their access to capital severely constrained when large banks were forced to readjust their risk profiles. more

Compiling the list of those hurt by the implosion of 38 Studios LLC is easy. more