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Friday, January 14, 2022Innovate Newport announces international competition to spur blue tech industry growth
Innovate Newport announces international competition to spur blue tech industry growthSavana Dunning | The Newport Daily News NEWPORT — Innovate Newport’s latest effort to grow the area's tech startup industry will pit companies from greater Newport and Israel in a Blue Tech pitching competition. The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce and Innovate Newport announced a BlueTech Startup Competition as a side event to coincide with the Blue Innovation Symposium starting Feb. 22 at Middletown's Wyndham
Thursday, January 13, 2022Will hiring improve in Newport County in 2022? Concern remains.
Will hiring improve in Newport County in 2022? Concern remains.Savana Dunning | The Newport Daily News The original article can be read here. Six Months. That’s how long it took for Marco Polselli to find enough staff to open his new sandwich shop in downtown Newport. “It was incredibly hard,” Polselli said. “After getting all the certificates and all the paperwork from the city done, there was this period of time where I was able to open but I couldn’t because I didn’t have
Tuesday, December 14, 2021Newport’s shortage of affordable housing for Hispanic and Latino workers could hurt local economy
Newport’s shortage of affordable housing for Hispanic and Latino workers could hurt local economy As home prices skyrocket around Newport, many of the Hispanic and Latino workers who power the city’s economy are having trouble finding an affordable place to live.The Public’s Radio Newport Bureau has recently been working on a series of stories digging into how the housing market has put undocumented families in a particularly vulnerable position on Aquidneck Island. Reporter Antonia Ayres-Brown
Saturday, December 11, 2021Gov. McKee promises actions next week to address rising COVID cases in RI
Gov. McKee promises actions next week to address rising COVID cases in RI The Providence Journal | Read the original article here PROVIDENCE — Gov. Dan McKee will announce a series of actions early this week "to address the increase in COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island'' and "alleviate pressures" on the state's hospitals, his office announced Friday night. Elaborating on Saturday, his staff said, "the comprehensive set of actions the governor is focused on are vaccination, testing, masking and staffing
Thursday, December 09, 2021Opinion: Addressing the full-scale workforce crisis within health and human services
Opinion: Addressing the full-scale workforce crisis within health and human servicesWhat’s Up Newp. | Read the original article here. “Rhode Island is the only New England state that has not allocated the $1.2 billion in federal American Rescue Funds. We have communicated closely with our Newport County Legislators, several of whom servce in General Assembly leadership roldes, but we have yet to see action on our specific requests.”The Newport County Community Healthcare Collaborative is an association of
Thursday, September 02, 2021Newport County's missing workforce isn't on unemployment, they're leaving the job market
Newport County's missing workforce isn't on unemployment, they're leaving the job market By Savanna Dunning, Newport Daily News Read the original article here. NEWPORT -- Angel Gonzalez has been looking for full-time employees since he first opened his Thames Street convenience store in May. When he did find staff, many quit shortly after, saying they found work elsewhere. “They know that they have so many options,” Gonzalez said. “If you go up and down Thames Street, you’ll find at least 15 spots
Wednesday, August 04, 2021Root Riders job program teaches Newport teens about food and much more
Root Riders job program teaches Newport teens about food and much moreSavana DunningNewport Daily News Read the original article here. NEWPORT — Bicycles with bags attached to the sides lean next to a tent, the table underneath it stocked high with greens and produce collected from community gardens. Three high schoolers, who helped grow the food by hand, sell what they have from their final harvest to Virginian visitor Dee Tokarski and her two granddaughters. “They approached me while we were
Monday, March 22, 2021Minimum wage debate hits Newport County
Minimum wage debate hits Newport CountySavana DunningNewport Daily News | Read the original article here. With many businesses in Newport County offering entry-level positions at minimum wage, a potential wage increase from the state legislature has left the business community with mixed feelings. In February, the Rhode Island Senate approved legislation that would steadily increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. As the bill now makes its way to the House, it has stoked conversation among
Tuesday, March 16, 2021Top Business Women Recognized by Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce
Top Business Women Recognized by Greater Newport Chamber of CommerceTuesday, March 16, 2021 Read the original article here. The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is recognizing four honorees with a 2021 Women of Distinction award. The recipients "represent countless impressive traits and a long list of accomplishments deserving of recognition, including community involvement, industry impact, and professional success." The 2021 Women of Distinction are: Mary Beth Daigneault, Administrator, St. Clare
