AFTER ‘ALL THAT’: R.I. tourism holding its own this summer, but can it compete without a leader?

Christopher Allen

08/29/2025

GOOD TIMES: Corey Barreira, the director of operations at the Newport Restaurant Group, in the dining room at the Waterman Grille in Providence. Despite challenges, Barreira says, the summer has been profitable for the employee-owned restaurant company.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

For Corey Barreira, this summer has been a test of resilience. The director of operations at the Newport Restaurant Group has seen a number of challenges – from a spate of rainy weekends early in the season to a decline in international visitors coming to the region – all against the backdrop of ever-escalating costs

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