Tag: Federal Hill Commerce Association
Local organizations, municipalities receive $364K to support summer events statewide
EAST PROVIDENCE – Local elected and R.I. Commerce Corp. officials on Monday at Crescent Park Carousel announced that $364,891 in new Rhode Island Rebounds...
Stores divided on pot shop zoning
A proposal to allow retail cannabis shops to open in more parts of Providence has business owners split over whether they’d welcome those businesses...
Real Jobs RI eyed for changes under McKee’s ‘Rhode to Prosperity’...
Real Jobs Rhode Island has been a popular workforce development program since it was launched in 2015 under former Gov. Gina M. Raimondo. Now...
Help is not on the way, business owners hurt by Washington...
Harut Matkasyan watches cars back up from the Interstate 195 Washington Bridge to his East Providence restaurant with a growing sense of hopelessness.
The streets...
Federal Hill restaurant closes temporarily following stabbing
PROVIDENCE – VL Restaurant and Lounge on Federal Hill is temporarily closed following a weekend stabbing on the premises.
The decision to close for at...
Transforming tourism to connect with city’s culture
For the price of a meal, you can take a walk with Bradly VanDerStad, founder of the Providence Tour Co., which he launched in 2018...
Bridge closure impact on small businesses: ‘We’re in trouble’
PROVIDENCE – "Depression" and "exasperation" are two words Rick Simone used to describe how affected small businesses are reacting to the closure of the...
Fear grows about reduced ability to access capital
When Bacary Diatta moved from Senegal to the United States in 2018, he knew he wanted to start a business that would add value...
Figuring out the future of PVDFest
PVDFest will return next year, but Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley's administration is beginning the process of figuring out what it will look like...
After weekend festival, emotions on PVDFest remain mixed
PROVIDENCE – PVDFest this past weekend, according to some business leaders, was a tale of two cities.
After several changes were made, including moving PVDFest...