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Mass. cannabis panel OKs ‘pot cafes’ in new regs

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved new regulations that allow on-site marijuana consumption, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported Thursday.  Under the approved regulations,...

SEC filing of the week: UNFI projects $33B annual net sales...

PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. announced during its investor day that it expects annual net sales growth of $33 billion by fiscal 2028.  In...

R.I., Conn. AGs lawsuit over Revolution Wind project moved to D.C. 

The Trump administration lost its initial attempt to block construction on the Revolution Wind project, but scored a minor victory Thursday.  A federal judge in Rhode Island granted its request to move a...
GOODS NATURED: Sisters Karen Deutsch, left, and Ellen Deutsch in their Providence home goods shop called Stewart House in 2023. They say they compete with large retailers during the holiday season by offering personalized services. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Holiday sales are up, but retailers aren’t exactly feeling confident

With this year’s holiday shopping season already surging despite economic uncertainty, local businesses are looking to personalized customer service and an online presence that...

Brown University refutes failing grade on combating antisemitism

PROVIDENCE - Brown University was given a failing grade regarding how safe Jewish students feel on campus by the nonprofit Stop Anti-Semitism’s annual college...

New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp, a historic industry that has recently...

R.I. ranks 8th in nation for share of tax revenue from...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks eighth overall for its percentage of overall tax revenue stemming from legal sports betting, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s...

Providence Rink at Biltmore Park named 6th-best in nation by USA...

PROVIDENCE – The outdoor skating rink at Biltmore Park at 2 Kennedy Plaza is the sixth-best skating rink in the nation, according to USA...

Realtor.com: Providence-Warwick metro area a Top 10 market for 2026

PROVIDENCE – The Providence-Warwick metro area is predicted to be among the hottest real estate markets in the U.S. next year, according to Realtor.com.  Researchers...

Two years later, life goes on for Rhode Islanders as they...

Mitchell Check Jr. had just gotten off the phone after ordering a new shipment of white carnations for his family’s Taunton Avenue flower shop...
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