Emily Ramos, owner of Emily’s Alterations on Waterman Avenue in East
Providence, clears the sidewalk outside her business during the Jan. 12
snowstorm that dumped up to 21 inches of snow in parts of Rhode Island. Despite a call from state leaders to stay home and off the roads, many business owners did their best to open that day or get ready to open their doors soon after. It was the second major snowstorm to blanket the state in three weeks. /
Emily Ramos, owner of Emily’s Alterations on Waterman Avenue in East Providence, clears the sidewalk outside her business during the Jan. 12 snowstorm that dumped up to 21 inches of snow in parts of Rhode Island. Despite a call from state leaders to stay home and off the roads, many business owners did their best to open that day or get ready to open their doors soon after. It was the second major snowstorm to blanket the state in three weeks.