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Are concerns about inflation and the possibility of a looming recession...

Despite monthslong concerns about inflation and a looming recession, retail sales at restaurants and bars have jumped this summer compared to a year ago. National...
SCOTT JENSEN, a former R.I. Department of Labor and Training director, announced Friday that he will join the U.S. Department of Commerce to lead workforce strategy for the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors Act. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Former R.I. DLT director Jensen to work for U.S. Commerce

PROVIDENCE – Scott Jensen was among a handful of state department staffing changes that then-Gov. Gina M. Raimondo made in 2021 when she left...
RHODE ISLAND WILL RECEIVE $108.7 million in federal funds to deploy high-speed internet service to individuals in need. / AP PHOTO/CHARLES KRUPA

R.I. to receive $108.7M in federal funds for high-speed internet improvements

PROVIDENCE – The state will be getting a nine-figure boost from the federal government to improve its high-speed internet infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s...

Citizens: National and R.I. business conditions bounce back in Q1

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported that 2023 first-quarter business conditions nationwide, and in Rhode Island, have rebounded from the recessionary...

R.I. coastal resiliency set to receive $691K in federal funding

PROVIDENCE – The Port of Providence shoreline and Narragansett Bay are set to benefit from an approximately $691,000 federal funding to support coastal resiliency...
POP-UP BAKERY: Thrive Cakery LLC owner Jasmine Mendez speaks with John Shaw of Cumberland about her products, which she will be offering through a pop-up kiosk on the second floor of the Providence Place mall through the new year.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Holiday cliffhanger: How long will merry feeling last for shoppers, retailers?

Karen Beebe’s Christmas season began months ago, in the heat of August, when she placed an order for 360 ­holiday ornaments. For Beebe, the owner...

Polaris MEP nets $6M grant, renews federal partnership

PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP has secured a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, renewing its...
BARBARA S. COTTAM will step down on Oct. 6 from her role as chairperson of the R.I. Board of Education to take on a new role with the U.S. Department of Commerce. / PBN FILE PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

R.I. education board chairperson to step down, takes new role with...

PROVIDENCE – The state’s education board chairperson will soon be heading to the nation’s capital to work with Rhode Island’s former governor. In a Sept....
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE maintains a slight lead over R.I. Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to the latest poll results released Tuesday by WPRI-TV CBS 12 and Roger Williams University. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

Poll: McKee, Gorbea in tight race; Magaziner leads in 2nd district

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee holds a slight lead over R.I. Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, though...
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CHIPS Act a win for region’s economy

After nearly two years and multiple iterations, Congress recently passed a sweeping piece of bipartisan legislation aimed at bolstering domestic semiconductor manufacturing, as well...
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