For small businesses, the uphill climb was never-ending
For Rhode Island’s small businesses, the last five years have demanded constant adjustment.
Pandemic shutdowns in early 2020, rising wages, labor shortages and new infrastructure...
For homebuyers, landscape grows more discouraging
One word has echoed around the residential real estate sector in Rhode Island for a while now and will continue to do so: affordability.
It’s...
Federal funding cuts put nonprofits to the test
It took years for Rhode Island’s nonprofits to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, but the sector found it had a new...
It hasn’t been easy for R.I. factories
Manufacturers throughout the U.S. have largely spent the past year-plus reeling from rapidly shifting tariffs implemented under President Donald Trump, and Rhode Island companies...
Looking back at 40 years of Providence dining
Providence Business News is marking its 40th anniversary, so I thought I’d look back at the dining scene in the capital city over the...
R.I. healthcare system struggles to make recovery
Massive cuts to insurance, persistent staffing shortages and widespread financial woes continue to vex Rhode Island’s healthcare system in 2026, though the Ocean State...
For the state officials, it’s been one drama after another
Gov. Daniel J. McKee, a former lieutenant governor who became the state’s chief executive when two-term Gov. Gina M. Raimondo was tapped as U.S....
Baldomar created Rhody apparel company to honor her late husband
In 2022, Paola Baldomar found herself a young widow and single mother to a 2-month-old infant daughter. In October of that year, her husband,...
Banks adjust as borrowing costs climb
In early 2022, Rhode Island’s banks were still operating in an environment defined by abundant liquidity and historically low interest rates.
COVID-19 pandemic-era stimulus programs...
Offshore wind sector hits turbulence
State officials and labor leaders geared up for years in preparation for the promise of the offshore wind industry – thousands would need to...


















