The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting will host a science translation workshop at the first-ever joint private and federal conference focused on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and ecosystem science. more

A.H. Belo Corp., the parent company of The Providence Journal and three other daily newspapers, declared a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share, even as the company reported a net loss of 18 cents per share during its first quarter. more

Three Rhode Island companies – J/Boats, C&C Fiberglass Components and Bluenose Yacht Sales – were honored in Bristol on Friday for earning recognition in Sailing World magazine’s Boat of the Year Awards. more

Lin Media, which owns WPRI-TV CBS 12, announced three key management promotions on Wednesday. more

LIN Television Corp., the wholly-owned subsidiary of LIN TV Corp., completed its acquisition of 13 television stations or network affiliates from New Vision Television. more

More than 250 members of the Rhode Island business community weathered the cold rain on Wednesday morning to attend the Providence Business News Social Media and Marketing Summit. more

(Corrected Feb. 5, 9:50 a.m.) Alliance Security Co. and Alex and Ani were among those recognized as top job producers in the state by Inc. Magazine. more

The Rhode Island Public Telecommunications Authority voted to begin the process of transitioning Rhode Island PBS from a state licensee to a community licensee. more

A.H. Belo Corp., the Dallas-based parent company of the Providence Journal and three other daily newspapers, has been upgraded from “sell” to “hold” by TheStreet Ratings. more

The Providence Journal parent company A.H. Belo is looking to sell the paper’s “non-core” real estate holdings for $18.85 million, reported WPRI.com, cutting nearly in half the value it placed on the properties late in 2008. more