The headline read, “Industry veteran takes the helm at iconic Providence restaurant Mill’s Tavern,” but what it doesn’t say is how chef Cara Marie Mourning made a side trip on the way. She calls it “a ...

Protesters across the U.S. and Rhode Island are calling for “no work, no school, no shopping” as part of a nationwide strike on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in ...

More than 6 million Americans receive paper tax refund checks annually. Often, those refunds go to purchase groceries or pay the bills. But this year, those taxpayers may be surprised to learn that ...

The frustration of city business owners is mounting higher than the snow piles left behind from the Jan. 25 storm that dumped 18 inches of snow in the capital city.  The office of Mayor Brett P.

EDITOR’S CHOICE Chamber to talk proposed budget at Eggs & Issues breakfast THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold an Eggs & Issues breakfast discussion, hosted by the Kirkbrae Country ...

It’s no secret that Rhode Island hospitals, like many health care facilities throughout the U.S., have grappled with increasingly steep nurse shortages in recent years. Due to a federal shift in ...

The role of government and the use of taxpayer money to spur the economy took center stage at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends Summit on Jan. 22, including the complexities of government ...

Rhode Island small businesses received a record $179 million in loans in fiscal year 2025, a 56.9% increase over the previous year.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up for the second week in a row, but remains just above its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to ...

A vacant oceanfront parcel at 0 Coast Guard Road has sold for $3.2 million, marking the highest vacant land sale recorded in ...

Rhode Island spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on government information technology, yet too often, taxpayers have little insight into whether those dollars are buying innovation or ...

After Mercedes Faust was arrested for driving under the influence and spent a day in the psychiatric unit at a local hospital nearly a year ago, the 28-year-old knew she needed help. The Warwick ...