The Providence Journal

As the business section’s youngest contributor, I pitched, researched and reported social enterprise stories, and even earned a coveted Sunday cover.

Inside Amazon: Immense Fall River shipping facility is model of efficiency

FALL RIVER — A row of employees in orange T-shirts bearing the signature Amazon smile stood against the wall at the grand opening of the corporation’s newest “fulfillment facility.”

They were all wearing sneakers.

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Navy replacing iconic peacoat more than end of tradition; it could also mean an end to some local jobs

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — An upcoming change in the iconic Navy uniform has local manufacturers reeling as they anticipate decreased production of a garment they have collaborated to make for more than 40 years.

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The Nitro Cart taps into latest trend in cold brew coffee

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Nitro Cart, a local coffee business, has gathered a much larger following since opening in early 2016 than its owners imagined, and they credit much of that success to social media.