New Data Shows RI’s Economy Is Collapsing in Key Sectors, While Small Biz Await Plan From Raimondo New data shows that key sectors of Rhode Island’s economy are collapsing and dramatically trail...

“The Numbers Just Don’t Work” – Providence Sandwich Shop Closes Down Again After Reopening A popular downtown Providence sandwich shop has announced less than a month after reopening under...

Embracing Sidewalk Culture – Architecture Critic Morgan As we struggle through the pangs of disconnection during coronavirus isolation, one of the really promising signs of a Read More.    ...

Partnership to Support Expanded Access to Eviction Defense and Emergency Housing Assistance for Residents   PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris...

NEW: Ann & Hope “Curtain and Bath” Retail Outlets to Close Ann & Hope’s “Curtain and Bath” outlets stores are slated to close in Rhode Island and across New Read More.    ...

Major Newport Hotel Opens During Complex Travel Period The long-awaited Hammetts Hotel opens on Friday in Newport. The new hotel is located on America’s Cup Avenue at Read More.     Side of...

Statement from Council President Sabina Matos Regarding Last Night’s Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year ’21 Budget: When the original Public Hearing was Zoom-bombed by hateful rhetoric, this...

Rhode Island’s Unemployment is Spiking, Despite Economy Reopening Rhode Island announced last week that the state’s official unemployment rate is now over 16%. However, while Read More.    ...

New Rhode Island Jobs Numbers Are In – Mix of Sliver of Hope and Horrible News The May jobs numbers were released by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training on Thursday and there is...

Rhode Island’s Awoken Apparel Sees Expansion and Innovation in First Year What difference a year makes. In March of 2019, Rhode Island’s Anthony Sanders announced the launch of his new Read...

Stay-at-Home Order Drastically Slowed RI Home Sales in May, But Prices Hit Record, Say RI Realtors The Rhode Island Association of Realtors announced Monday that while May saw record housing prices...

College Hill Hotel Developer Is Back With a Revised Design and 25% Smaller Ed Small of the Smart Hotels Group is back. For ten years, the CEO of the Ohio-based company has been looking to build...

High Profile Dunkin’ Locations Closing Around Rhode Island Three high profile Dunkin’s locations have recently closed around Rhode Island.  Read More.     BREAKING: Atlanta Police Release...

Carmen Reinicke   More than 1 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week as the coronavirus pandemic continued to spur layoffs across the nation. US jobless claims totaled 1.5...

In The Dugout: Jonathan Williams And The Budget Decision of the Century Rhode Island lawmakers face the the decision of the century, and we have the PROVEN budget strategies for prosperity! On...

Partridge Snow & Hahn: Congress Passes Legislation to Provide More Flexibility for PPP Loan Recipients On June 3, the U.S. Senate passed legislation providing more flexibility to recipients of...

Eligible Rhode Islanders without bank account information on file with IRS to receive stimulus payments by prepaid debit card   PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha reminds Rhode...

Twin River Poised to Return – Crisafulli Says Casinos Are Ready to Open Safely The state of Rhode Island has lost tens of millions of dollars in gaming revenue for the past 100 days and now...