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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Kasim Yarn, the state director of veteran affairs, will be the keynote speaker at the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless’ annual Awards Breakfast on Sept. 23 at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick.
 / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Editor’s Choice: R.I. Coalition for the Homeless to hold Awards Breakfast...

EDITOR’S CHOICE R.I. Coalition for the Homeless to hold Awards Breakfast THE RHODE ISLAND COALITION for the Homeless will hold its annual Awards Breakfast....
DRAMATIC CHANGE: Tom McGinn, captain and president, and Kristin Stone are co-owners of Providence Riverboat. After the company joined the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau, it shifted its business model from cocktail cruises to catering to the tourism industry and nearly tripled its revenue in the first year, Stone said.
 / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Tourism: In search of coordination

The Providence Riverboat Co. once served primarily local customers. Its boats would take groups out on the Providence River for cocktail cruises, leaving from...

Foundation gives $10K grant for Blackstone River education center

PAWTUCKET – The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Heritage Harbor Foundation to help construct a riverfront education...
COMMUNITY RECOGNITION: Lisa Ranglin, president of the Rhode Island Black Business ­Association, addresses the audience during last year’s Awards Gala. The association will hold its seventh annual Awards Gala, honoring small-business owners, local leaders 
and volunteers, in Warwick on Oct. 5, at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick.
 / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Editor’s Choice: RIBBA to honor local business owners at annual Awards...

EDITOR’S CHOICE RIBBA to honor local business owners at annual Awards Gala THE RHODE ISLAND Black Business Association will host its seventh annual Awards...
CIVIC BOOSTERS: The Guild owners Devin Kelly, left, and Jeremy Duffy were recognized for their efforts to
create jobs and revitalize their Pawtucket neighborhood.
 / COURTESY THE GUILD

Guild owners honored by Pawtucket Foundation

JEREMY DUFFY AND DEVIN KELLY, owners of The Guild in Pawtucket, were honored as People of the Year by the Pawtucket Foundation during the...
SOME TOURISM LEADERS in the state believe that ATM-use data could help the industry better understand who is visiting Rhode Island. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/DANIEL TEPPER

Can data on ATM use aid tourism?

Although in his 29th year in the Newport tourism industry, Evan Smith is constantly looking for an edge to increase his understanding of who...

Blackstone Valley Golf Tournament returns for 13th year

BURRILLVILLE – This year, the Blackstone Valley Heritage Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, June 11, at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Burrillville. Marking...
AN INCREASE in unregistered, short-term rental properties cropping up on third-party hosting platforms is causing some headaches in Newport. / COURTESY VOLVO OCEAN RACE/AINHOA SANCHEZ

Keeping the peace in Newport

Most Newport residents understand the city benefits from its international reputation as a tourist attraction. But an increase in unregistered, short-term rental properties cropping up...
A MAP OF THE 15 cities and towns, including Woonsocket, that received $25,000 grants to host a free concert series this summer. / COURTESY MORTIMER & MIMI LEVITT FOUNDATION

Woonsocket receives $25K Levitt AMP grant to host free concert series

WOONSOCKET – The city was named one of 15 small- to mid-sized towns and cities by the Los Angeles-based Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation...

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park to relocate HQ to I-295...

LINCOLN - The Interstate 295 Visitor Center in Lincoln will become the new headquarters for the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park — the...
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