Cassius Shuman, Author at Providence Business News

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SUPPORT GROUP: Cranston Democrat Sen. Joshua Miller, left, and Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey, right, introduced legislation last spring to legalize recreational marijuana, with the backing of Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, center. It passed the Senate but died in the House. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PLANTING THE SEED: Stakes are high as R.I. officials lay groundwork...

Cover Story 11/12/2021

It’s really no longer a matter of “if” recreational use of marijuana will be legalized in Rhode Island. Now it’s more a question of...

READY FOR LAUNCH: Elizabeth M. Tanner, left, director of the R.I. Department of Business Regulation, and Melissa Travis, CEO and president of the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants, are preparing for a pilot program in which blockchain technology will be used for the credentials of the state’s CPAs. / PBN PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

CPAs playing key part in R.I. blockchain pilot program

Financial Services 11/12/2021

Twenty-five Rhode Island accountants are preparing to be guinea pigs for a digital ID program using blockchain technology that, if successful, could transform the...

SINGING CHIROPRACTOR: Devon Barley, a finalist on the television show “The Voice” in 2011, opened Greenwich Bay Chiropractic in East Greenwich in August. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Aspiring singer trades in microphone for chiropractic degree, caring for others

Entrepreneurship 11/12/2021

Devon Barley was pushed by his father to be a singer but took the practical approach, following in his footsteps as a chiropractor. Despite his...

TREASURE SEEKER: Heidi W. Stevens is the owner of Re– Antiques & Interiors in North Kingstown. Her fascination with antiques and artifacts began when she was a child discovering such items at a nearby grange during the summers. The fascination continued to grow as she got older. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Passion for unique antiques, interior design drove Stevens to open her...

Entrepreneurship 11/12/2021

Heidi W. Stevens was raised in a former sea captain’s home in the Watch Hill neighborhood of Westerly where fantasies of a long forgotten...

R.I. tourism leaders excited about $10.6M from feds to boost industry

Coronavirus 11/10/2021

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's tourism leaders are excited about the Ocean State's $10.6 million in federal grant funding available to devote to tourism, travel...

RIAC implementing unpaid parking program at Block Island and Westerly airports

Economy 11/08/2021

NEW SHOREHAM – The R.I. Airport Corp. has informed Block Island officials that it has plans for implementing a managed parking program at the...

State aiding small businesses to hire employees using $4.5M in CARES...

Coronavirus 11/02/2021

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Department of Labor and Training have announced the Back to Business initiative, a program that...

U.S. LABOR SECRETARY Martin J. Walsh, left, participates Monday in a panel discussion about workforce development at Building Futures, a Providence-based job training program. At right in Gov. Daniel J. McKee. PBN PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh hears about R.I.’s workforce issues during tour

Economy 11/01/2021

PROVIDENCE – U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh toured Rhode Island with state leaders on Monday to learn about the state's workforce challenges and needs...

Five medical marijuana dispensaries selected for licenses

Economy 10/29/2021

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Cannabis Regulation selected five medical marijuana dispensary applicants to receive licenses to operate during its lottery held at...