RAMP: Advocating So Those With Disabilities Thrive
![[CREDIT: RAMP] Tina Pedersen, founder, president, and CEO of RAMP, which shows businesses how to affordably accommodate those with disabilities.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Pedersen-2-140x140.jpg)
Tina Pedersen was a walker most of her life, until seven years ago during a 10-minute surgery she suffered a spinal stroke. She said after that nothing about her changed […]
Business
![[CREDIT: Frog & Toad] Frog & Toad is selling a limited run of Buy Local RI T-shirts supporting local businesses, artists, and the hospitality industry.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Buy-Local-RI-T-Shirts-Frog-Toad-140x140.png)
Buy Local RI T-Shirts Sales Support Pandemic-Struck Businesses
PROVIDENCE — The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB) and Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) have partnered with Frog & Toad to launch a limited run of Buy Local […]
![[CREDIT: PWCVB] The 'Meet in RI' campaign asks local companies to host future meetings, events, & conventions in the Ocean State from 2022 to 2024. Above, the PWCVB charts the effect of the pandemic on Warwick's hospitality industry.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Warwick-Hospitality-Industry-Pandemic-2021-140x140.png)
PWCVB Asks Businesses: ‘Meet in RI’ 2022 – 20224
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB) has launched the Meet in RI campaign asking local companies to commit to hosting future meetings, events, and conventions […]
‘Take-Out to Give-Back’ Today at Jefferson Blvd D’Angelo
WARWICK, RI — D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches and Horace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA) will hold fundraisers in April and May for HMEA‘s mission to teach, support, and empower people with developmental […]
Shipbuilding Institute Offers Free Machinist Training
WARWICK, RI — The Shipbuilding and Advanced Manufacturing Institute (SAMI) at New England Tech’s Post Road Campus in Warwick is seeking applicants for its free machinist training program to fill […]
CNE Names Sullivan Chief Medical Officer
PROVIDENCE — Care New England Medical Group (CNEMG) has named Dr. James K. Sullivan, SVP and Executive Chief of Psychiatry, Care New England as its new chief medical officer. Sullivan, […]
![[Citizens Bank] Nominations for the Small Business Community Champion Award Contest are open until March 1.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Citizens-Small-Business-Community-Champion-Award-140x140.png)
 Small Business Community Champion Awards Seek Applicants
Citizens Bank has opened its annual Small Business Community Champion Award Contest, awarding $10,000 each to 30 small businesses in 11 states in recognition of their contributions made to the […]
![[CREDIT: RI Lottery] A Cranston man won $16K on a Keno Plus ticket this week at Wonderland Smoke Shop in Warwick.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Warwick-Keno-Plus-Win-Feb.-16-2021-140x140.jpg)
Man Scores $16K Keno Plus Win in Warwick
WARWICK, RI — A Cranston man is celebrating his $16,400 Keno Plus win at Wonderland Smoke Shop, 666 East Ave., Warwick this week. Playing his grandchildren’s birthdays, he wagered $10 […]
![[CREDIT: Rebecca;s G Cards] Rebecca Beaton is the owner and designer at Rebecca's G Cards.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Rebecca-Beaton-140x140.png)
Rebecca’s G Cards: ‘Opening Smiles Every Day’
Becca Beaton has been making cards for as long as she can remember. What began as a hobby has turned into a homemade greeting card business whose purpose is the […]
SBA Extends Pandemic Disaster Loan Deadline Through 2021
WASHINGTON. DC — The U.S. Small Business Administration moved the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the COVID-19 Pandemic disaster declaration till Dec. 31, […]
![[CREDIT: Treehouse Tavern] A look at the outdoor magic Tree House Tavern Bistro owner Michael Gerard created for outdoor dining this not-so-typical holiday season for Warwick restaurants.Â](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_8720-140x140.jpeg)
Warwick Restaurants Weathering COVID-19 Storm
WARWICK, RI — Owners of Warwick restaurants are doing their best to weather the storm brought by COVID-19 pandemic. From closures in the early months of the pandemic to dining […]
SBA: RI Counties Eligible for Tropical Storm Isaias Disaster Loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations in […]
