Cassius Shuman
R.I. on track to see more than 12K new business filings...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of State has already surpassed its record for the number of new business filings in a year, with 10,938...
R.I. to hold lottery for five medical marijuana dispensary licenses on...
WARWICK – Two years after state lawmakers approved the expansion of Rhode Island’s medical marijuana dispensaries from three to nine, a lottery will be...
House ARPA chairman: ‘Surgical’ approach needed in spending $1.1B
Billions of federal dollars have been bestowed upon Rhode Island through COVID-19 relief funding, but a large portion of the money sits unused as...
At JWU, hospitality professionals share stories of perseverance
PROVIDENCE – A panel of local hospitality professionals Wednesday discussed how they survived and, in some cases, thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic that has...
McKee planning additional supplemental ARPA budget proposal for January
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee said Tuesday that his office intends to file an additional supplemental budget in January with the R.I. General...
Lardaro: R.I.’s recovery slows in Aug., ‘choppy performance’ expected going forward
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island economy continued to expand in August, but slowed as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the state's economy.
The state's...
Venues’ COVID-19 protocols vary as R.I. leaves rules largely up to...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee says it is up to individual businesses and venues that are operating in the state to craft their...
Remaking the Henderson Bridge is a ‘special’ opportunity
For decades, the Henderson Bridge over the Seekonk River had seemed strangely overbuilt – an elevated six-lane expressway leading into and out of Providence’s...
Five Questions With: Catherine Taylor
Catherine Taylor | State director, AARP Rhode Island
1. What does it mean for you to be taking over as state director of AARP...
Helena B. Foulkes announces run for governor
PROVIDENCE - Former CVS Health Corp. executive Helena B. Foulkes, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy in Rhode Island's 2022 gubernatorial election.
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