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CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCE: Gov. Daniel J. McKee, left, and Helena Bounanno Foulkes face off at a WPRI-TV CBS 12 debate at Rhode Island College on Aug. 18. 
COURTESY WPRI-TV CBS 12/COREY WELCH

McKee says he’s laid groundwork and is ready to build on...

Gov. Daniel J. McKee is betting that his record in office – and his experience as governor – will be enough to carry him...
CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCE: Gov. Daniel J. McKee, left, and Helena Bounanno Foulkes face off at a WPRI-TV CBS 12 debate at Rhode Island College on Aug. 18. 
COURTESY WPRI-TV CBS 12/COREY WELCH

McKee says he’s laid groundwork and is ready to build on...

"Customer Service" <customerservice@newskeepsake.com>is betting that his record in office – and his experience as governor – will be enough to carry him to victory...
David Morales / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Morales: Residents facing hardships need ‘bold action’ from City Hall

It was 2020 when David Morales, then 22, was elected as the state representative for District 7, making him the youngest Latino state legislator...
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. 
COURTESY CHOW FUN FOOD GROUP

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...

Citizens survey: Half of small businesses expect growth despite falling economic...

PROVIDENCE – Half of U.S. small-business owners expect revenue growth over the next three months, even as confidence in the broader economy continues to...

R.I. eligible for SBA loans for economic injury from February blizzard

PROVIDENCE – All five counties in Rhode Island are eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans for those impacted by the historic February blizzard, The...
Dakota Watjen

U.S. trade policy fails to make us great again

New England was built on the revolutionary spirit. When the British decided to impose unfair taxes and regulations on the goods that the colonies...

Grant program launched to help R.I. small businesses cut energy costs

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island small businesses now have a new tool to cut energy costs. On Thursday, R.I. Commerce Corp. and R.I. Secretary of Commerce...

Small and midsized businesses enter 2026 in growth mode, Citizens survey...

PROVIDENCE – Small- and middle-market businesses are heading into 2026 with growing confidence and plans to invest, hire and expand, according to a new...

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...
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