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CHRIS PARISI, right, co-founder and leader of the Rhode Island Small Business Coalition, calls the state's grant programs to help local businesses as a failure. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

R.I.’s pandemic grant programs falling short for some businesses

PROVIDENCE – The state is making a final push this month to get what remains of its $1.25 billion federal stimulus out to local...
AHEAD OF the state's two week pause period, where many businesses will be shut down to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Wednesday an additional $100 million for Rhode Island businesses and families. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Raimondo announces additional $100M for R.I. businesses, families

PROVIDENCE – Ahead of the state’s two week pause period, where many businesses will be shut down to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gina...
CRUCIAL CREATION: Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, medical director of community relations at Care New England Health System, says forming an independent committee to plan the state’s vaccine distribution will build trust in the process. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Slow-spending R.I. has two months to disperse $900M in CARES Act...

Rhode Island officials rejoiced when they learned in March that the state would get a $1.25 billion slice of the federal coronavirus relief package....

New small-business coalition, McKee pressure state for portion of CARES Act...

PROVIDENCE – Small-business owners, Rhode Island Lt. Governor Dan McKee and other elected officials announced Tuesday the formation of the R.I. Small Business Coalition...
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