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Citizens awards $177K toward financial literacy for 10 R.I. nonprofits

CENTRAL FALLS – Citizens Financial Group Inc. is awarding $177,000 to 10 Rhode Island nonprofit organizations as part of the Citizens Helping Citizens Manage...

R.I. Commerce approves $150K in Innovation Vouchers

PROVIDENCE- The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday awarded two Innovation Vouchers totaling $150,000. Westerly-based manufacturer U.S. Extruders Inc., and Audiance Inc., a...

Trolling for dollars: South County Tourism Council hopes artist’s work lures...

CHARLESTOWN – After a multi-year delay, a world-renowned artist is bringing his giant trolls to South County, part of a new $123,000 marketing initiative...

Federal disaster relief declarations issued for December and January storms

PROVIDENCE – The Federal Emergency Management Administration on Thursday announced that individuals, local governments, businesses and eligible non-profits in Kent, Providence and Washington counties...

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in line for $9M in...

PAWTUCKET – The U.S. National Park Service plans to allocate $9 million in federal funds to upgrade the Old Slater Mill other Blackstone River...

McKee’s proposed cabinet raises include 43% boost for health director

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Administration on Tuesday held a brief public hearing on proposed salary increases for a dozen members of Gov....

‘Here we go again’: Washington Bridge rebuild poses new challenge for businesses

PROVIDENCE – Just when many local businesses thought the threat of external forces such as the pandemic and a possible recession were behind them,...
SMOOTH OPERATOR: 
Steven Alviti Sr. next 
to Bel Air Finishing 
Supply Corp.’s 
products. 
PBN PHOTO/
MICHAEL SALERNO

Meet the Makers: Bel Air focuses on finishing with a flourish

(Editor’s note: This is the 19th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
CREDIT ­ISSUES: Spencer Blier, left, CEO and founder of Mammoth Inc., one of Rhode Island’s licensed cannabis cultivators, in his facility with one of the Mammoth technicians. Because the federal government has not legalized cannabis, banking services and credit card processing are difficult to come by for businesses in the industry. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Credit card restrictions curbing cannabis sector

People’s Credit Union CEO and President Sean Daly says major credit card companies and financial institutions remain cautious about entering the legal cannabis industry,...
ALL ABOUT FUN: Allie Readyhough Shore, broker associate at Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, stands in a fully stocked game room in the basement of a home in South Kingstown. These types of amenities and much more are a big trend in high-end homes these days. 
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Hotel amenities in high-end homes are reaching new heights

The residential real estate market has a case of “amenity creep,” a term historically used to describe the hotel and resort industry’s desire to...
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