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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...

Wyatt Detention Facility board chairperson resigns

The volunteer chairperson of the governing board for Rhode Island’s only privately operated detention facility has resigned after six years, citing his new senior...

Helping hand

Did you launch your company with the help of a business loan? No: 75% Yes: 25% Where did your company obtain a business loan from? Our company did...
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CLIMATE CONTROL Former small-businessman turned governor eager to boost economic vibes

(Editor’s note: This is an abridged version of a story first published on PBN.com on Nov. 22.) Gov. Daniel J. McKee has long positioned himself...
GOOD VIBES: Gov. Daniel J. McKee says he’s already begun delivering on his goal to improve the state’s business climate. 
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MICHAEL SALERNO

Is Rhode Island ready to be more friendly to business?

With a former small-businessman in the governor’s office, the state has a chance to finally shed its long-standing image as a place that’s too...

McKee on R.I.’s business climate: ‘I know we’ve made progress’

(Editor's note: This exclusive interview with Gov. Daniel J. McKee is part of a two-story package on Rhode Island's business climate that will be...

Navigant Credit Union supported its members during COVID-19

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2023 $75 million and above No. 5. Navigant Credit Union CEO (or equivalent): Kathleen C. Orovitz, CEO and president 2022 revenue: $130.7...
MAN AND MACHINE: Joseph Matthews, president of Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. in Westerly, explains the features of a sheeter, a piece of precision manufacturing equipment that Maxson produces for other companies. 
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A CUT ABOVE: Maxson’s precision machines keep other manufacturers in business

(Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...

State must do more to curb energy costs

The temptation to spend or commit all of $1.1 billion in long-term federal pandemic aid proved too great to resist for Gov. Daniel J....

Greenwood Credit Union makes investments in future growth

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022 4. $25 MILLION to $75 MILLION: Greenwood Credit Union CEO (or equivalent): Frederick Reinhardt, CEO and president 2021 revenue: $32.3 million 2019 revenue: $26.9...
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