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Jeff Taylor / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Five Questions With: Jeff Taylor

Jeff Taylor | Founder and CEO, Boomband artificial intelligence-native talent marketplace 1. Did you think the online job search space had become stale? How...
DREAM FULFILLED: Kevin Garabedian, who always wanted to have his own restaurant, and his wife, Nikki, who grew up in that atmosphere, opened Ocean & Fifth Cafe in Newport on March 1. 
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Local couple bringing back the heart of Newport’s Fifth Ward

Kevin and Nikki Garabedian have revitalized a Newport address that holds nostalgia for many locals. On March 1, the couple opened Ocean & Fifth Cafe,...
SEASIDE DESIGNS: Natalie Wray, who previously worked as a creative director for a marketing agency, opened Sunwray ­Apparel in Newport in 2024 because she always wanted to create her own brand.  
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Designer found retail inspiration in ‘City by the Sea’

Natalie Wray, founder and owner of Sunwray ­Apparel, is all about combining local artistry with Newport’s seaside living. Hailing from Burlington, Vt., Wray first discovered...

Federal judge puts brakes on state’s cannabis license lottery

PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily stymied the expansion of Rhode Island's cannabis industry by blocking state regulators from conducting a lottery...

Brown University police chief out after court settlement approved

PROVIDENCE – Brown University Chief of Police Rodney Chatman is leaving the university after a settlement proposal with Brown was approved in Rhode Island...

AAA Northeast affiliate to add 370 new jobs to R.I. over...

PROVIDENCE – AAA Northeast affiliate Motor Club Insurance Co. is expected to bring 370 new jobs to the state over the next decade. The Rhode...

R.I. Commerce Corp. awards $3M in tax credits to Nabsys 2.0

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on April 1, approved $3 million for Nabsys 2.0 LLC under the state’s Qualified Jobs...
TWO CRUISE SHIPS docked in Newport during a previous summer season. City and tourism officials are concerned about a proposal to increase the fees that large ships are charged during visits to the City of the Sea. COURTESY DISCOVER NEWPORT

McKee’s cruise ship fee proposal creating a storm in Newport

A proposal by Gov. Daniel J. McKee to increase cruise ship passenger fees in Newport has ignited a firestorm among elected officials and business...

Nterprisers launches digital marketplace for manufacturers

PROVIDENCE – Nterprisers Inc., the Providence-based developer of a digital platform that connects manufacturers with supply chains and sales opportunities, has introduced a new platform...
Ken Block / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Ken Block enters governor’s race, again

PROVIDENCE – Barrington businessman Ken Block on Thursday declared his candidacy for governor, marking his third attempt at the state's highest office and his...
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