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TAKING OVER: The Res American Bistro at Washington and Empire streets in downtown Providence closed in 2025, one of numerous restaurants that closed its doors in recent years, but 10 Prime Seafood quickly remodeled and moved in soon after. 
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For small businesses, the uphill climb was never-ending

For Rhode Island’s small businesses, the last five years have demanded constant adjustment. Pandemic shutdowns in early 2020, rising wages, labor shortages and new infrastructure...

Foulkes widens her lead over McKee in latest UNH poll

PROVIDENCE – Democrat Helena Foulkes has widened her lead over incumbent Gov. Daniel J. McKee, according to a new poll by the University of...

McKee still trails Foulkes in R.I. governor race in latest UNH...

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s reelection campaign is still struggling, according to the latest University of New Hampshire Ocean State Poll released Tuesday. According...

Shekarchi opts out of governor’s race

After more than a year of hinting at a possible gubernatorial run, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi released three paragraphs to explain why he...
DEALING WITH IT: Gregory Stevens, owner and operator of Pat’s Italian Restaurants, says market forces have driven wages higher at his eateries in recent years, so the Rhode Island minimum wage hike going into effect on Jan. 1 will have a limited impact on his business. 
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New minimum wage has some bracing for impact

Gregory Stevens, owner and operator of Pat’s Italian Restaurants, remembers only a few years back when he paid his line cooks $15 an hour. “And...

Restaurant owner announces 2026 gubernatorial bid

PROVIDENCE – Another candidate has entered the 2026 gubernatorial race.  Gregory D. Stevens, who owns Pat’s Italian Restaurants in Coventry, Cumberland and Johnston, will join incumbent Gov....
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