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NORTH KINGSTOWN â On Monday night, a motion to extend the townâs state of emergency declaration due to the COVID-19 pandemic sparked debate among town council members along party lines. Despite the extension being endorsed by the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce and being necessary to, according to town officials, bolster small, local businesses, Republicans on the council rejected the proposal while Democrats ultimately approved it in a 3-2 vote. The motion comes after Governor Dan McKee last week announced a number of relaxations on existing pandemic-related restrictions, including lifting the outdoor mask mandate by May 7, along with no limits for social gatherings and businesses and places of worship being allowed to return to full capacities on May 28. Meanwhile, metrics around the pandemic, such as new cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations resulting from the virus, continue to fall in Rhode Island as more and more vaccines are administered to people living ....
PBN summit panelists lay out latest rules on federal, state business relief Updated at 12:57 p.m. MARK S. HAYWARD, bottom center, U.S. Small Business Administration Rhode Island District director, shares insights about the small-business relief programs during PBN s 2021 Coronavirus Business Stimulus Summit on Thursday. Also participating was, from top left, Anthony J. Mangiarelli, partner and director of enterprise solutions group for Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., PBN Editor Michael Mello, and Kristin Urbach, executive director for the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce. At bottom left is Jenny Pereira, Rhode Island Foundation vice president of grants and community investment. PROVIDENCE – The dizzying array of state and federal relief programs rolled out over the last year is enough to trip up even the savviest small-business owners. Panelists representing the accounting, nonprofit, business services and government sectors shed light on the latest rules and ....
PBN’s 2021 Coronavirus Business Stimulus Summit approaches PBN’s 2021 Coronavirus Business Stimulus Summit is set to take place online on Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News’ 2021 Coronavirus Business Stimulus Summit will take place Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. The free, virtual event will feature panelists discussing the latest provisions of the federal Paycheck Protection Program, including who is eligible for funds, what businesses and nonprofits need to know when applying for funds and what the… Register to keep reading or subscribe today and receive unlimited access. ....