Christopher Allen
RIHub partners with Auxilium to expand support for R.I., Mass. entrepreneurs
PROVIDENCE – RIHub is partnering with Worcester, Mass.-based innovation studio and accelerator Auxilium to provide entrepreneurs in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with greater access “to...
Everybody’s Business: At Narragansett restaurant, new generation builds on immigrant resolve
(Editor’s note: This is the 54th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Economist: After high inflation, debt may hold back momentum
Inflation may have cooled in recent months, but households in Rhode Island and beyond continue to feel the aftereffects.
Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income...
On Aquidneck Island, the ripple effect of returning to office
Naval Station Newport was on high alert on Feb. 10, but it wasn’t because of a security threat. It was because the base was...
PBN summit: Panelists say several sectors feeling vulnerable
R.I. Secretary of Commerce Elizabeth M. Tanner had one piece of advice for businesses and organizations in Rhode Island that buy products overseas during...
PBN Summit: Demographics, political trends difficult for R.I. workforce
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island employers and stakeholder organizations struggling to train, recruit and retain talent in today's economic and political climate will be trying...
Panelists: State’s blue economy faces choppy waters without federal funding
MIDDLETOWN – Martin Sabarsky, CEO of Cellana Inc., was clear Tuesday in his message about the future of the state’s blue economy, an industry...
Federal judge dismisses lawsuits challenging R.I. cannabis law
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two civil lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the state's legal cannabis law that were brought against...
City Council confirms Smiley’s school board appointments
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved Mayor Brett P. Smiley’s five school board appointments that will join the five elected members to...
Gu and Casimiro introduce bill to regulate crypto ATMs in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders lost more than $10 million to cryptocurrency scams in 2023, according to the FBI.
As a response, a bill filed by Sen. Victoria...

















