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After shooting, call goes out to support Providence businesses
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, small businesses typically prepare for lively streets, with crowds of shoppers generating a significant portion of yearly...
City provides $3.75M spark for WaterFire; is it enough to keep...
The city of Providence is using a $3.75 million sale-leaseback deal to come to the financial rescue of the popular WaterFire Providence, and supporters...
Holiday sales are up, but retailers aren’t exactly feeling confident
With this year’s holiday shopping season already surging despite economic uncertainty, local businesses are looking to personalized customer service and an online presence that...
Collapse of wind deal clouds R.I.’s climate goals
Rhode Island’s clean energy plans are at a crossroads after Rhode Island Energy, the state’s dominant utility company, walked away from negotiations to purchase...
Money isn’t everything in gubernatorial race
A recent poll examining the race for the Democratic nomination for governor next year found that 29% of likely primary voters would vote for...
Will noise cameras in Providence be worth it?
Providence’s noise-camera pilot program is moving toward implementation in 2026, but questions about value, effectiveness and equity continue to stir debate.
The $180,000 initiative aims...
Police say street takeovers a ‘sporadic’ problem for residents, businesses
Following a large-scale street altercation in the Elmhurst section of Providence over the Halloween weekend, city and police officials say that similar "street takeovers”...
Cyber Sessions: Adopt a ‘Moneyball’ strategy for security investments
(Editor’s note: This is the 39th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Is AG cold-case unit worth the cost?
It’s been more than two years since state lawmakers granted Attorney General Peter F. Neronha’s request for a $300,000 budget appropriation to create a...
Departure of R.I. cannabis board chair leaves vacancy, questions at key...
As the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission undergoes a leadership change, questions about the timeline to find the commission's next chairperson and the compensation for...
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