Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island (Grey Sail) has unveiled a new beer in their core lineup today, Canal Street Ale. The Kolsch-inspired ale (3.9% ABV, 110 calories) is a lighter offering made with high-quality German ingredients lending to “a clean, crisp, and absolutely crushable beer,” according to Grey Sail. “It is an ideal option […]
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Tabasco is Newport’s hottest new charter boat
The hottest new charter boat in Newport Harbor is Tabasco, and you can be one of the first to book her for a small group charter starting May 14th. The saucy vessel — a Wasque (pronounced way-squee) powerboat that was built on Martha’s Vineyard in the ‘70s — is owned and operated by local Curtis […]
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Gray Matter Marketing celebrates 10 years in business
On April 12th, Gray Matter Marketing will celebrate its 10-year anniversary in business . The company, which specializes in large-scale road races and beer festivals in the northeast, is based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Every event Gray Matter Marketing produces is partnered with local nonprofits, and, to date, events have raised more than $1.2 million to […]
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Now Hiring: 99 job opportunities available right now in and around Newport
Looking for a new gig, job, or career in or around Newport? Here’s a roundup of some of the companies that are hiring right now in the Newport area. The opportunities listed below were provided to us or curated from hiring websites. All opportunities were available in the last seven days and are located within […]
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Micki’s Mat, CJ’s Pub, Radisson Hotel Providence Airport, and other businesses currently for sale in Rhode Island
The latest listings on BizBuySell and LoopNet show all kinds of businesses currently for sale in Rhode Island. Reasons for selling, when provided, typically do not mention economic hardship, but more often involve the owner retiring or not having time to actively run the business. The names and locations are generally left out, but there are occasional exceptions. Here […]
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Flat Waves Food Shack moving to the corner of East Main Road and Aquidneck Avenue
Flat Waves Food Shack announced on Friday that they are moving to the corner of East Main Road and Aquidneck Avenue. “Coming soon to the corner of East Main and Aquidneck Ave…THE FOOD SHACK! We are excited to finally announce that WE ARE MOVING!In the upcoming months we will be heading up the street to […]
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Frosty Freez will open for the season on April 15
Frosty Freez announced on Friday that they will open for the 2022 season on April 15 at 11:30 am. The popular ice cream shop announced back on March 25 that it had to postpone its April 1 opening due to supply chain issues.
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Groundswell’s expanded market opens April 15th
Located in historic Tiverton Four Corners, Groundswell is a multi-building culinary + grocery + home + garden destination that opened on November 1, 2020. You might have missed the opening in the midst of the pandemic, but Groundswell needs to be on your must-visit list this spring. An expanded Table + Provisions shop is scheduled […]
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Entrepreneurial Hub opens at Innovate Newport
Innovate Newport, Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG), and RIHub, Rhode Island’s innovation campus, celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Entrepreneurial Hub at Innovate Newport. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting occurred on April 7 at Innovate Newport and was a celebration of entrepreneurship and community. Representatives of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, along […]
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Narragansett Creamery wins Gold and Bronze Medals at the World Championship Cheese Contest
Providence-based Narragansett Creamery was awarded a First Place Gold Medal for its Low-Fat Coffee Yogurt at the World Championship Cheese Contest on March 3–5 in Wisconsin. Photo courtesy of Narragansett Creamery Their low-fat coffee yogurt contains milk and probiotic cultures, contains no stabilizers or preservatives, and is lactose-free. Narragansett Creamery was also awarded a Third […]
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“Sakonnet Vineyards: a Farm-Founding Story” film will premiere on YouTube on April 13
The founding of the popular Sakonnet Vineyards will be told, by its founders, in “Sakonnet Vineyards: a Farm-Founding Story”. The film will premiere on the Little Compton Historical Society’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, April 13 at 7 pm. According to the Little Compton Historical Society, the film was created in partnership between Clarkshire Media and […]
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Middletown-based The Haven Collection closes $2.6 million seed round
The Haven Collection today announced it has closed its seed round, raising $2.6 million from six investors. According to The Haven Collection, they are the first licensed daycare in the United States to offer unlimited use of workspaces and an onsite gym to all member families, is pleased to According to the company, the funds […]
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A look at What’s Up at Hotel Viking this spring
The season to renew yourself is here, with fresh spring Daffodil Days officially upon us—and Hotel Viking is celebrating with timely experiences throughout the month of April. We caught up with Hotel Viking to find out about their upcoming spring events and happenings, here’s a look at what’s on tap. Easter Brunch: The Easter Bunny is […]
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Casby Harrison to lead Rhode Island Black Business Association
Casby Harrison, who was a partner in a prominent Providence law firm before leaving that practice to open his own office in South Providence’s multi-cultural community, was recently elected chairperson of the board of the Rhode Island Black Business Association. Harrison has been a full-time lawyer for more than 35 years, a career that included […]
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Jeanne Lapak joins BankNewport as Chief Commercial Banking and Lending Officer
BankNewport today announce that Jeanne Lapak joined the Bank’s executive team in November 2021 as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Banking and Lending Officer, responsible for leading the Commercial and Business Banking Teams. With over 20 years of banking experience and high-level expertise in strategic and sales leadership, Jeanne formerly held senior management positions at […]
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RPL named to RealTrends 2022 List of Most Successful Brokerages
RealTrends recently named Residential Properties Ltd. to its 2022 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings, an independently verified compilation of the country’s leading residential real estate companies. RealTrends, the trusted source for news and research about the real estate brokerage industry, has been ranking brokerages for more than 34 years and is the most-trusted brokerage ranking report in the industry. “Residential Properties Ltd. is […]
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Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers acquires two Connecticut newspapers
Central Connecticut Communications today announced it has sold The Bristol Press/The New Britain Herald and the Chronicle in Willimantic to Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers, also known as RISN Operations. Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers previously acquired the weekly Block Island Times from Central Connecticut Communications in February. Dirks, Van Essen & April, a media merger and […]
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BankNewport signs on as presenting sponsor of Newport International Boat Show
Newport Exhibition Group announced this week that it has partnered with BankNewport for the 51st Annual Newport International Boat Show presented by BankNewport. The Show will be held September 15 through 18, 2022 at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport, Rhode Island. “We are very excited to be partnering with a storied, successful, local organization like […]
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BayCoast Bank establishes student scholarship at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton
BayCoast Bank this week announced the establishment of the BayCoast Bank Scholarship at West Place Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit organization located in Tiverton. The scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in West Place’s Educational Internship Program, which provides local high school and college students with an immersive, hands-on experience working with rescued farm animals […]
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Mykono Pub opens in Middletown
Mykono Pub opens today at 59 Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown. Mykono, which is named after the Greek island Mykonos, is hosting a soft open over the next several days and will operate from 3 pm to 9 pm Thursday, March 24 – Sunday, March 27. Beginning Monday, March 28, Mykono will be open from 11 […]
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Newport Restaurant Group to host Summer Job Fair on March 30
Newport Restaurant Group (NRG) this week announced that it will host a Summer Job Fair on Wednesday, March 30th from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm at 22 Bowen’s located at 22 Bowen’s Wharf in Newport. Applicants will be offered same-day interviews and job offers. NRG is Rhode Island’s only employee-owned hospitality company and offers full-coverage benefits, food and beverage […]
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What’s Up Interview: Jamie Buscher, co-founder of RI Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Action Committee
When the #metoo movement swept across the country in 2017, women everywhere recognized their shared experience of discrimination, harassment, and abuse in the workplace. With female actors and musicians leading the way, many women in other fields began to share their stories. In 2021, the craft beverage industry faced its moment of reflection. It was […]
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Choice Wineries says an apple winery is Rhode Island’s best
When choosing Rhode Island’s best wineries, you begin, of course, with the grapes. The quality of the grapes. Unless it’s apples. The Tapped Apple in Westerly was just named Rhode Island’s top winery by Choice Wineries, an online publication that ranks the best wineries in each state. The Tapped Apple, which produces apple wines and […]
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People’s Credit Union partners with Arbor Day Foundation to offer free trees to its members
As part of its Centennial Celebration, People’s Credit Union has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to provide 600 free trees to Credit Union’s members through the Foundation’s Community Canopy Program. The Community Canopy partnership supports one of the key areas of the Credit Union’s philosophy of making the world a better place through environmental […]
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Job Opportunities: 100+ companies hiring right now in the Newport area
Looking for a new gig, job, or career in or around Newport? Here’s a roundup of some of the companies that are hiring right now in the Newport area. The opportunities listed below were provided to us or curated from hiring websites. All opportunities were available in the last seven days and are located within […]