Tag: Covid-19
After ‘weeks of good news,’ Raimondo eyes Phase III start
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo expects to announce on June 29 when Phase III of the state’s reopening of its economy will begin,...
Machtley: ‘We will lose our competitive advantage’ if colleges don’t reopen...
SMITHFIELD – As local colleges are putting together their respective reopening plans for the fall semester after having to close their campuses in March...
PUA filings climbing again in R.I.
PROVIDENCE - Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island continued their multiday climb on Thursday, with 1,051 new filings, according to the R.I. Department...
Citizens retail finance leader urges caution despite uptick in U.S. retail...
PROVIDENCE – Despite a higher-than-expected rebound in national retail sales under the U.S. Department of Commerce’s latest report, we are not out of the...
Going back to work? Here are answers to some tricky questions
Rhode Island’s reopening is picking up speed.
The state is heading into phase three, which means more businesses are set to open and more people...
Business incubator born in response to COVID-19
Jo Lee’s new business was on the fast track to success.
In a single year, she’d transformed PopUp Rhody LLC from an idea into a...
Pandemic Diary: Warding off weariness is a challenge
(Editor’s note: This is the 11th installment in a weekly series on how Cooley Group is managing the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of...
Pandemic clouds future of Fane tower
The COVID-19 pandemic has clouded plans for many large-scale development projects, including the proposed 600-foot Hope Point Tower in Providence.
The Fane Organization, in documents...
Five Questions With: Elizabeth M. Tanner, R.I. Department of Business Regulation
1. As Rhode Island opens back up, how do you see the role of the R.I. Department of Business Regulation changing? Our ultimate goal...
These DIY face mask kits have dual purpose
isewMasks do-it-yourself mask-making kit products are locally manufactured, affordable and designed to teach new skills while filling a need during the coronavirus pandemic.
Founders Propel...


















