Michael Souza
Expanded sales tax riles small-business owners
Some small-business owners are insisting they can’t afford new laws requiring them to charge sales tax for the first time.
In creating the $8.1 billion...
Chafee seeks federal aid for struggling fishermen
Many independent East Coast fishermen face rough economic seas due to limits in the amount of fish they will be allowed to catch next...
Corner Bakery growth plans include Ocean State
When restaurateur and Rhode Island-raised Glenn Beattie returns to the state next year, he will be bringing the Corner Bakery Cafe with him.
An agreement...
Five Questions With: David M. Sullivan
Rhode Island is offering a state tax amnesty – from Sept. 2, 2012, through Nov. 15, 2012. If you pay what you owe, the...
Bristol County will fund concert’s fireworks.
PAWTUCKET – Through its charitable arm, the Bristol County Savings Bank announces it has awarded a grant of $5,000 to the Pawtucket Arts Festival....
Navigant opens new branch in Glocester
TAUNTON – Navigant Credit Union has opened a new branch located at 1042 Putnam Pike, Glocester, the Chepatchet neighborhood. Festivities for the opening were...
BankNewport drive collects 1,800 books
NEWPORT – BankNewport has raised the bar when it comes to philanthropic donations. The bank’s new and used book drive, which ran from July...
Lowell man charged with crowd-funding fraud
BOSTON – Massachusetts Secretary of State William F. Galvin has charged a Lowell man with “crowd-funding fraud,” his office said.
According to Galvin, Christopher...
Mass. helping R.I. bay water quality
For years, efforts by Rhode Island regulators to clean up Narragansett Bay have been hampered by the state’s neighbor to the north and east....
Tech drives market changes
Armed with new technology and competitive rates, the electric-utility business is on the verge of making over the way it distributes energy and bills...
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