Christopher Allen
Island Adventures offers leisure rides by the sea in Newport
Island Adventures co-owner Nicholas Brownell likes to say that if you can ride a bike, you can ride an e-bike.
The same is true for...
Lawsuit creates uncertainty in retail cannabis licensing
During the debate over legalizing recreational cannabis, progressives fought hard to reserve a portion of the lucrative market for communities they argued were disproportionately...
Buontempo combines passions with launch of Santa’s Doggie Workshop
Call it a tinsel lining.
Now a third-generation small-business owner, Rebecca Buontempo still has vivid memories of the sacrifices made by her father and grandfather.
“I...
Smiley makes offer to school district to help close budget gap
PROVIDENCE – City Hall has offered to provide $1 million in additional funding to the Providence Public School District to help address its budget deficit...
IGT assessed penalties for violating terms of lottery contract
PROVIDENCE – IGT Gaming was assessed financial penalties by the R.I. Lottery for noncompliance with several benchmarks required under its 20-year contract to be...
Report: R.I. Lottery transfer dropped $8.2M year over year in fiscal...
PROVIDENCE – After growing for two consecutive years, increased regional competition is eating into the state's legalized gaming take, according to the fiscal 2024...
CCRI cuts ribbon on Bally’s-funded casino training room
LINCOLN – The Community College of Rhode Island on Thursday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Flanagan Campus to mark the opening of its...
City Council committee wants transit hub language removed from Providence Comprehensive...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council Ordinance Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan removing language they argue indicates community support...
Smiley proposes amendments to reallocate unspent ARPA funds
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Tuesday announced a proposal to reallocate the roughly $4.4 million unspent from the city's $166 million in...
REGENT Craft Inc. gets OK for $4M more in incentives from...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board on Monday awarded REGENT Craft Inc. $4 million in combined financing and tax incentives in anticipation of...


















