Tag: Erin Donovan-Boyle
Centreville Bank expands operations to Aquidneck Island
MIDDLETOWN – Centreville Bank has branched out across Narragansett Bay.
The West Warwick-based financial institution has opened a loan office in Middletown, the first time...
Survey: Greater Newport businesses growing, but inflation, housing concerns remain
NEWPORT — More than half of local businesses report growing sales and stable employment in a new survey by the Greater Newport Chamber of...
Election over, business community ready for action from R.I. Commerce
Some in the Rhode Island business community have high expectations that R.I. Commerce Corp. will soon be taking a clear, swift path of action...
Newport’s rental ban tries to strike balance between tourism and residents
With a recent ban on short-term home rentals in residential neighborhoods, Newport has joined the wave of tourist destinations attempting to strike a balance...
CHAIN REACTION: Supply snags deliver blow to R.I. businesses
With cycling’s popularity surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, demand has been sky high at Providence-based outerwear company Cleverhood LLC.
That’s because the company designs and...
R.I.’s resilient downtowns: Main Streets across the state scarred but ready...
In downtown Pawtucket, a bookstore reinvented itself by beefing up its online presence and ramping up services for fledgling authors looking to self-publish their...
Greater Newport Chamber, Discover Newport form taskforce to combat COVID-19
NEWPORT – Restore Greater Newport, an economic recovery and resilience task force, has been formed, the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce and Discover Newport...
R.I. chambers of commerce under pressure to help keep members informed,...
Elizabeth Catucci’s daily routine has shifted dramatically in recent weeks.
The president of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce starts her day early, filtering...
Construction moratorium divides business, Newport leaders
Newport has enacted a six-month moratorium on development in its North End, including an innovation district intended to attract companies that might diversify its...
Newport’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center a hub for defense-based research and...
There’s no denying the boost Rhode Island’s economy gets from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport. Like so many other parts of the...