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R.I. Commerce establishing small-business-assistance grant program
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. is establishing a small-business-assistance grant program to serve as infrastructure for distributing up to $5,000 grants to Rhode...
R.I. Commerce looking to hire tourism leader
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board unanimously approved the hiring of an executive search firm to fill "executive positions within the corporation," including its...
Cable-related power outage could end up costing Block Island ratepayers
NEW SHOREHAM – Reburial of two 34,500-volt subsea cables on Block Island will involve a potential 10-to-14-day power outage during the first two weeks...
Homebuilders discover tech can be a handy tool
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, when custom homebuilder Jeff Sweenor reviewed blueprints and spending plans with his clients, it was sometimes a haphazard task.
First, clients...
Five Questions With: Carol Hagan McEntee
Carol Hagan McEntee | D-South Kingstown, R.I. House of Representatives
1. What are the most pressing issues you face as chairwoman of the House...
Solomon receives Golden Paw Award from Animal Rescue Rhode Island
REP. JOSEPH J. SOLOMON JR., D-Warwick, has received the Golden Paw Award from Animal Rescue Rhode Island in South Kingstown. The annual award is...
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Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last By Wright Thompson. Thompson tells the story of how Julian Van Winkle...
Who Owns The Block?
Smith Street (Between Commerce Park Road and Mooring Drive), North Kingstown
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McKee: Legal marijuana a ‘small-business opportunity’
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee says he sees the legalization of recreational marijuana as a "small-business opportunity," and he is signaling that his...
A lot is riding on cannabis license lottery
With Rhode Island poised to issue licenses for six new cannabis dispensaries, some applicants say the selection process will hamper the chances of experienced...
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