Stepping Up: Granny Squibb managing partner designs protective equipment for Women...
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 was barely a dot on the national radar when The Granny Squibb Co. launched its “if we can, we will,” campaign...
Stepping Up: J.J. Duffy Funeral Home helps families grieve over the...
CUMBERLAND – Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has now stretched on over a month in Rhode Island, not being around loved ones is already...
Stepping Up: Narragansett photographer shoots porch portraits in exchange for small-business...
NARRAGANSETT – Josh Edenbaum has always been someone who likes to keep busy.
But amid the economic shutdown prompted by COVID-19, the owner of Josh...
Stepping Up: Newport Craft brewing up donations from sales to help...
NEWPORT – Virtually every city and town across the globe is facing its share of challenges in having to indefinitely shut down its respective...
SBA approves $4.7M in Economic Injury Disaster Loans for R.I. applicants
PROVIDENCE – Ninety-two Rhode Island small businesses and nonprofits have qualified for a combined $4.7 million loans through the Small Business Administration’s Economic injury...
R.I. chambers of commerce under pressure to help keep members informed,...
Elizabeth Catucci’s daily routine has shifted dramatically in recent weeks.
The president of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce starts her day early, filtering...
Insurance companies to issue credits to customers on auto policies
PROVIDENCE – Multiple insurance companies are issuing credits on customers’ auto insurance policies as a way of offering relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amica Mutual...
Many local factories transform to meet needs of pandemic fight
Matouk Luxury Linens is known for exquisite bedding, an elegant product aimed at Americans who shop in department stores for towels, sheets and pillowcases.
That...
Stressed R.I. employers jostle to receive SBA assistance
The rollout of federal relief programs offered a much-needed source of funding and of hope to small businesses struggling in the coronavirus pandemic.
But securing...
Web platform aims to make home health care more efficient
Robbie Felton grew up surrounded by senior citizens.
He accompanied his mom, a geriatric social worker, on home visits. When she became the head of...


















