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Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea became the first Hispanic elected to statewide office in New England when she was sworn in on Jan. 6, 2015. Reelected for a second term in 2018, she’s worked to modernize the state’s elections infrastructure and make it easier for businesses to navigate state government. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Lead by listening, connecting

Nellie M. Gorbea | Rhode Island secretary of state Successful management can look different across sectors, but there are common ideas to inspire good work....
HIGH COST: John Rogue, left, co-owner and chief financial officer, converses with Chris Roy, chief operating officer, at Medici Products and Solutions, a medical marijuana cultivator in Warwick. In 2018, $100,000 worth of product was stolen from their site and their insurance did not cover the loss. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

A lack of insurers hard on cannabis industry

Theft is never a good thing, but most businesses at least have some insurance to cover the loss. Medici Products and Solutions Inc. did not. After...
ELDERLY ELM: Matt Largess, owner of Largess Forestry, stands in front of the giant American elm tree at 100 Garfield St. in Central Falls. With a trunk measuring 16 feet, 6 inches in circumference, 90 feet high and a 120-foot crown spread, it is among the oldest and largest in the state. Largess estimates the tree sprouted prior to the Civil War. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Largess Forestry Inc. stands up for trees

When you have a tree that needs to come down, you call a tree removal service. An arborist may try to persuade you to...
NAME CHANGE? T.F. Green Airport operators say declining passenger traffic is partially due to lack of familiarity with the airport outside the local area. They’d like to see a name change but state lawmakers have been unable to agree on what that should be. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Lawmakers must help T.F. Green operators by renaming airport

The promise of an extended runway at Warwick’s T.F. Green Airport and a 2018 boost in international flights have given way to declining passenger...
Marc A. Streisand

High-quality garments pay in the long run

A common discussion point with my new clients is where they are currently shopping and the prices they’re comfortable with spending on their wardrobe. It’s...
THE R.I. COMMERCE CORP. investment committee on Friday will consider incentives for three companies seeking to move operations to Rhode Island.

3 companies seek state incentives for expansion into R.I.

PROVIDENCE – A Massachusetts-based manufacturing company and two tech and engineering companies are poised to move operations into Rhode Island, under an incentive request...
TAX GUIDES: Anthony Scorpio speaks with Judith Giannini at Mullen Scorpio & Cerilli in Providence. The certified public accountants help small businesses apply new tax laws, such as the Qualified Income Business Deduction. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Deductions, depreciation are adding up for some small-business owners

Small-business owners in Rhode Island are taking advantage of tax credits and cuts first made available in 2018 but which are becoming more commonly...
THREE OF FIVE Rhode Island counties have received quick approval for businesses to apply for loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, said Mark S. Hayward, SBA Rhode Island district director.

Foster belief in project goals

Mark S. Hayward U.S. Small Business Administration Rhode Island district director Mark S. Hayward was appointed district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Rhode Island...
MORE THAN HALF of moves conducted by United Van Lines in and out of Rhode Island saw customers moving to the Ocean State in 2019. / COURTESY TAX FOUNDATION

United Van Lines survey: More moved to R.I. than left in...

PROVIDENCE – In Rhode Island, slightly more than half of all moving trips were inbound to the Ocean State in 2019 while Massachusetts saw...
OLEG NIKOLYSZYN, a former Providence attorney, pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud and one count of theft from an employee benefit pension fund in U.S. District Court Monday. / COURTESY CAROL M. HIGHSMITH

Former Providence attorney pleads guilty to fraud, pension theft charges

PROVIDENCE – A former Providence attorney pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Monday for fraudulently collecting $234,586 in pension funds in the name of...
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