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Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand launches in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE – Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand TYSON 2.0 is expanding into Rhode Island through a partnership with Warwick-based cannabis company Reborn Roots, the company...
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Smiley’s second-term vision: Building Providence’s next economy

Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley entered City Hall in 2023 after serving as the city’s chief operating officer, promising a more efficient approach to...
LOST CONNECTION? Some veterinarians, such as Dr. Joyce Gifford at Abbott Valley Veterinary Center in Cumberland, are concerned that a new pet telehealth law will lead to difficulties in providing proper care. 
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Veterinarians question R.I.’s new telehealth law

A new Rhode Island law expanding the use of veterinary telemedicine is drawing a sharp divide between lawmakers who say the technology could improve...
NEXT STEP: Amanda Mottola is the founder and CEO of Otraswag LLC, a marketing, merchandizing and promotional agency in Warwick that she launched in 2019 following a corporate layoff and relocating from Connecticut to Rhode Island. 
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Otraswag building on branded experiences

In a marketing world dominated by automation and digital channels, Otraswag LLC is moving in the opposite direction – physical brand experiences. From branded apparel...

Providence bike lane network getting renewed attention

More than three years after Providence secured a $27.2 million federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, Mayor Brett P. Smiley says construction...
TAKING OVER: The Res American Bistro at Washington and Empire streets in downtown Providence closed in 2025, one of numerous restaurants that closed its doors in recent years, but 10 Prime Seafood quickly remodeled and moved in soon after. 
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For small businesses, the uphill climb was never-ending

For Rhode Island’s small businesses, the last five years have demanded constant adjustment. Pandemic shutdowns in early 2020, rising wages, labor shortages and new infrastructure...
MOVING IN: 
Construction worker Fabiola Roman installs drywall at a new Bank Rhode Island branch in Newport in 2023. The bank is now called Beacon Bank. Several smaller banks expanded their branch networks in Rhode Island over the last five years, while bigger financial institutions shuttered some of their branches. 
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Banks adjust as borrowing costs climb

In early 2022, Rhode Island’s banks were still operating in an environment defined by abundant liquidity and historically low interest rates. COVID-19 pandemic-era stimulus programs...
BACK AT IT: 
An Orsted A/S vessel is docked to one of the massive wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Work on the turbines was delayed because of Trump administration orders, but it has resumed after the courts stepped in. 
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Offshore wind sector hits turbulence

State officials and labor leaders geared up for years in preparation for the promise of the offshore wind industry – thousands would need to...

Tiverton wealth advisory firm joins California-based AlphaCore

TIVERTON – A Rhode Island-based wealth advisory practice has joined California-based AlphaCore Wealth Advisory as part of the firm's strategy to expand its presence...

Former Tallulah’s Taqueria Fox Point property listed for $1.195M

PROVIDENCE – The former home of Tallulah’s Taqueria LLC in Fox Point has been listed for $1.195 million. The commercial property at 146 Ives St....
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