Do you support Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s executive order mandating state...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Feb. 9 signed an executive order requiring state regulators to vet the financial costs of renewable energy and energy-efficiency...
U.S. weekly applications for jobless benefits jump by 22,000, the most...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remains in the same historically low range of the...
Report: Heritage Restaurant Group buying Mews Tavern
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Heritage Restaurant Group’s buying spree is continuing with the planned purchase of Mews Tavern, according to WPRI-TV CBS 12.
Mews, which according...
500 employers join state’s RISavers retirement program
PROVIDENCE - More than 500 employers have joined RISavers, the state’s first public-retirement savings program for private-sector workers, since its launch about three months...
SBA: Rhode Island small businesses received $179M in loans in 2025
SMITHFIELD – Rhode Island small businesses received $179 million in loans in fiscal year 2025, a 56.9% increase over the previous year.
A total of...
Are you confident Rhode Island can grow jobs if lawmakers approve...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposed state budget for next fiscal year includes a so-called ‘millionaires tax’ that some business groups have criticized as burdensome...
Relief grants on the way for Brown University area businesses
PROVIDENCE – Following the deadly shooting at Brown University last month, the city is partnering with Brown and R.I. Commerce Corp. to provide financial...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2025
News of Providence's changing cityscape generated the most buzz in 2025, with the top-read articles detailing new developments and commercial projects. The Ocean State...
New Year’s Day: Retailers are open but government, banks closed
While schools, government and banks are closed on New Year's Day, most major retailers across the U.S. will be open, with many offering discounts...
Banana Republic closing Providence Place store
PROVIDENCE – Banana Republic is leaving Providence Place mall next month.
WPRI-TV CBS 12 on Wednesday reported the retailer posted a sign on its front...
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