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RHODE ISLAND has been allocated $5.4 million in federal funds for testing and contact tracing. / AP FILE PHOTO/JULIO CORTEZ

R.I. receives $5.4M for testing and contact tracing

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received $5.4 million in federal funds for testing and contact-tracing efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state's congressional...

JEFFREY BERNARDO, funeral director at J.J. Duffy Funeral Home in Cumberland, holds a headset that is used to broadcast funeral services short distances over the radio in lieu of traditional services not being held during the COVID-19 pandemic. / COURTESY JEFFREY BERNARDO

Stepping Up: J.J. Duffy Funeral Home helps families grieve over the...

Business Services 04/24/2020

CUMBERLAND – Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has now stretched on over a month in Rhode Island, not being around loved ones is already...

WELCOME WAGON: A New Shoreham police vehicle awaits the Block Island Ferry’s arrival on April 20. Officers have been stationed at the ferry landing to greet visitors and warn them they must quarantine for 14 days. / PBN PHOTO/KARI CURTIS

Isle of anxiety: Can Block Island salvage its tourism season?

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

It’s not business as usual on Block Island these days. The coronavirus has come ashore, creating a heightened sense of worry not only about public...

CUSTOMER-FOCUSED: Jennifer Massotti, general manager of Barrington Books in Barrington, holds up a bag with a thank-you note, which she wrote for all curbside-pickup orders. The small business was able to secure flexibility on rent payments from the landlords for both of its locations, in Barrington and Cranston. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Overdue rent growing into pandemic problem

Economic Activity 04/24/2020

How can a business pay its rent when the state orders it to close its doors in a pandemic? The reality is many can’t in...

Joshua Giraldo / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With: Joshua Giraldo, Central Falls state representative

5Q 04/24/2020

Joshua Giraldo | Democratic state representative, Central Falls 1. What role do you think state leaders and elected officials should play in addressing COVID-19?...

FAR-FLUNG PANELISTS: Providence Business News’ Coronavirus Stimulus Program Summit took place online on April 16. The panelists were at separate locations during the event.

PBN coronavirus summit panel: Many do’s and don’ts in using stimulus...

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

Planning is crucial in business, and it has never been as difficult as it is now that the coronavirus pandemic has hammered the national...

HOLDING STEADY:  Michael P. Lefrancois Jr., president and chief consultant of commercial real estate agency Regal Consulting Group in East Greenwich, says there’s still demand for commercial real estate during the coronavirus pandemic, and no evidence that property values are declining. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pandemic could alter way companies view their offices

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

Within a few weeks after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Rhode Island, working from home became the norm. Suddenly, many commutes consisted of...

BUILT TO LAST: McKay’s Furniture Vice President Kerry McKay says treating customers with gratitude and respect has been at the center of the company’s 120-year longevity. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

McKay’s Furniture offering comfort in a crisis

Coronavirus 04/24/2020

At one time, five generations of McKays were working at McKay’s Furniture Inc. Kerry McKay, the furniture retailer’s vice president, remembers another instance when five...