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R.I. Commerce approves state incentives for two projects, including Dexter Street...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. authorized incentives on Tuesday that will clear the way for development of two projects intended to attract more...

Take it Outside grant program gets nearly $800K boost

PROVIDENCE – Despite chilly temperatures, some of Rhode Island’s businesses are still looking to bring their business outdoors. R.I. Commerce on Tuesday afternoon agreed to...

Commerce: $13M in Restore RI small-business grants still available

PROVIDENCE – About one-quarter, or $13 million, in new state grants for small businesses was still up for grabs Tuesday morning, just hours before...

State incentives recommended for 401 Tech Bridge center in Portsmouth

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. this month is expected to consider incentives for the build-out of lab and other facilities for the 401 Tech...
BOB BURKE, owner of Pot au Feu Restaurant in Providence, submitted an essay into Barclays Bank's COVID-19 Essay Contest and is among the top 10 finalists for a $50,000 grand prize. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pot au Feu owner hopes contest essay can be a “lifeline”

PROVIDENCE – Pot au Feu Restaurant owner Bob Burke's heartfelt tribute to his employees for their response to COVID-19 has him in the running...
A BIG DEAL: Louis Yip stands outside a mill building in Central Falls that his real estate group purchased and converted into a 175-unit apartment complex called M Residential.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO


Everybody’s Business: In a new country, he wasted no time

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

KSA summits provide marketing support to R.I. businesses hurt by pandemic

WARWICK – KSA Marketing is hosting a series of virtual summits to provide technical support to hospitality and tourism businesses that have been severely...
ROBERT TOTH, owner of Old Mountain Lanes Inc. in South Kingstown and operator of Walnut Hill Bowl in Woonsocket, will have to close his two bowling centers Nov. 30 as part of the state's two-week 'pause.' / PBN FILE PHOTO / ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Indoor-recreation businesses worried about upcoming ‘pause,’ mandated closures

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s two-week “pause” will go into effect in a week, and schools and businesses will be asked to operate at limited...
HASN’T BEEN EASY: Terry Coburn, left, and Brian Buonaiuto, co-owners of Coffee and Crumbs in Cranston, opened their shop just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in March. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

New restaurateurs forge ahead amid the crisis

The changing restrictions for restaurants in recent months have been severe. Curbside pick-up only. Outdoor dining only. Capacity limits. And now the latest: curfews that...
GOING IT ALONE: Katie Murano, a sole proprietor with a wedding photography business, has lost all of her 2020 jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has struggled to qualify for relief programs because of the structure of her business. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Getting aid a struggle for many sole proprietors

A sole proprietorship seemed like the best option when Katie Murano started her wedding photography business in January. Having previously owned an event-planning business as...
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