To the Editor: It's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on Rhode Island small businesses. As Sam's NY System and our other friends in the small business community begin the long process of recovery, I want to thank Rhode more

Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor announced this week a new grant program to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will use $20 million in CARES Act funds to give qualifying businesses more

By JOHN HOWELL Mark Hayward, district director of the Small Business Administration, was ready to retire last year after serving the agency for 40 years. But when the pandemic hit, three U.S. senators begged him to stay on. They knew no one knows Rhode more

The art of small business Christine Kellerman, owner/instructor at the MoonStone Studio at the Governor Francis Shopping Plaza transformed Small Business Saturday into a sales and instructional event. As students worked on Christmas-themed projects more

Holiday shopping season is in full swing, but for many small business owners, this always crucial time of year has become even more vital to their livelihoods as we continue down the dark road of the worst surge of the COVID-19 pandemic yet. While there more

By ARDEN BASTIA Small Business Saturday may look different this year, but Sue Babin is hopeful for a successful event. Babin, the Director of Special Projects at the RI Developmental Disabilities Council, is passionate about supporting and uplifting more