Tag: Restaurants
Ordinance Committee moves to expand Providence’s live music rules
PROVIDENCE – The Ordinance Committee approved a major overhaul of the city’s entertainment laws on Nov. 4, which could broaden opportunities for live music...
When the SNAP supply chain breaks, Rhode Islanders must become the...
Every month, about 140,000 Rhode Islanders depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed themselves and their families. That’s 86,000 households, including 23,000...
Report: R.I.’s independent live entertainment industry contributes $138.2M to state GDP
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s independent live entertainment industry contributes $138.2 million to the state's gross domestic product, according to a report by the National...
New data shows the U.S. job market was much weaker than...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the...
WalletHub: R.I. among least fun states
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is no fun, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website based in Florida ranks the Ocean State No. 48 in its...
Bryant University acquires Parente’s Family Restaurant
SMITHFIELD – A longtime restaurant staple near Bryant University is getting revived, thanks to the university itself.
Bryant announced on July 28 that the university,...
R.I. cannabis regulators put pause on new hemp retailer licenses
Ten applicants seeking retail hemp licenses may have to wait until next March or longer after the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission paused issuing new...
Trinity Brewhouse sold to local restaurateurs for undisclosed sum
PROVIDENCE – Trinity Brewhouse, a prominent downtown restaurant and brewery, has been sold to a group of local restaurateurs for an undisclosed sum.
The new...
‘There’s just no lunchtime crowd anymore’: Downtown Providence restaurateurs navigate post-COVID...
PROVIDENCE – Benjamin Sukle, owner and operator of Oberlin restaurant at 266 Westminster St., has seen many eateries come and go over the years...
U.S. employers added a surprising 177K jobs in March
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald...
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