Tag: Stefan Pryor
McKee unveils small-business-relief grant program
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday announced the details of a program designed to aid struggling small businesses by providing those that...
R.I. Commerce establishing small-business-assistance grant program
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. is establishing a small-business-assistance grant program to serve as infrastructure for distributing up to $5,000 grants to Rhode...
R.I. Commerce looking to hire tourism leader
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board unanimously approved the hiring of an executive search firm to fill "executive positions within the corporation," including its...
Newport sees brighter summer with large-scale events returning
NEWPORT – During the state’s March 18 COVID-19 press conference, R.I. Commerce Corp. Secretary Stefan Pryor opened the door for large-scale events to occur this...
Is R.I. Commerce Corp. well-positioned to help the state climb out...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo says the economic-development initiatives she helped develop through R.I. Commerce Corp. over the past six years have been so successful,...
R.I. to increase capacity limits for weddings, catered events, gyms and...
PROVIDENCE – Catered events, including weddings, will have more flexibility to add people starting Friday, according to the R.I. Department of Health. The relaxation...
Commerce committee recommends $46M in public financing, tax credits for Pawtucket...
PAWTUCKET – The R.I. Commerce Corp. Investment Committee has thrown its support behind public financing for the mixed-use Tidewater Landing project proposed for downtown...
R.I. restaurants will no longer operate under curfew, but relaxation doesn’t...
PROVIDENCE – Restaurants that have been required to close early for more than two months because of the ongoing pandemic will be freed of...
McKee: Future of R.I. Commerce chief uncertain
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee, the incoming governor, indicated on Tuesday that while he supports R.I. Commerce Corp.'s pre-pandemic efforts to attract...
A few simple ‘asks’ for small businesses
As the owner of a Providence restaurant, The District, I can say that this has been a year unlike any other. As we continue...
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