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READY TO HELP: Jillian Finkle, deputy director for Grow Smart Rhode Island, will be helping to oversee a three-year pilot program focused on revitalizing the state’s Main Streets, such as the commercial corridor along Dexter Street in Central Falls, where Finkle is pictured. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

A new attempt to breathe life into R.I.’s main streets

The colloquial “Main Streets” are vital for community cohesion and small-business growth. Yet, these areas don’t develop naturally, and many local commercial corridors struggle...

RIDOH funds short-term projects promoting physical activity and active transportation

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health recently announced it awarded funding to seven organizations to support projects that promote physical activity and transportation. The...
IT’S HOME: Amanda Mottola, who was born in Paraguay and adopted as a child by a Connecticut family, set down roots in Rhode Island in 2019 and established a small marketing firm. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Adopted as a baby, marketer still connected to her ancestry

(Editor’s note: This is the 15th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
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