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Wednesday, March 31, 2021Greater Newport Chamber to host food drive throughout April
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 31, 2021 Greater Newport Chamber to host food drive throughout April Newport, RI- The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce will run its annual Ton of Love food drive to benefit the food pantry located at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. Ton of Love begins on April 1st and donations will be accepted throughout the month. This food drive is coordinated by the Chamber’s Ambassador Committee, a group of volunteers who work on behalf of the Chamber on several
Monday, March 22, 2021Minimum wage debate hits Newport County
Minimum wage debate hits Newport CountySavana DunningNewport Daily News | Read the original article here. With many businesses in Newport County offering entry-level positions at minimum wage, a potential wage increase from the state legislature has left the business community with mixed feelings. In February, the Rhode Island Senate approved legislation that would steadily increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. As the bill now makes its way to the House, it has stoked conversation among
Tuesday, March 16, 2021Top Business Women Recognized by Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce
Top Business Women Recognized by Greater Newport Chamber of CommerceTuesday, March 16, 2021 Read the original article here. The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is recognizing four honorees with a 2021 Women of Distinction award. The recipients "represent countless impressive traits and a long list of accomplishments deserving of recognition, including community involvement, industry impact, and professional success." The 2021 Women of Distinction are: Mary Beth Daigneault, Administrator, St. Clare
Thursday, May 14, 2020Aquidneck Island Communities Launch Joint Recovery Effort
Reposted from Newport Now. The original article can be found here: https://www.newportnow.online/articles/aquidneck-island-communities-launch-joint-recovery-effort/ Aquidneck Island Communities Launch Joint Recovery Effort By City of Newport | on May 13, 2020FacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkFacebook MessengerPrintFriendlyShare Aquidneck Island’s three municipalities are banding together to help the island’s economy recover from the COVID-19 outbreak. The City of Newport and the Towns of Middletown and
Wednesday, October 16, 2019R.I. Director of Food Strategy tells crowd to ask for what they want at Newport Chamber event
Reposted from Newport Daily News online. https://www.newportri.com/news/20191016/food-for-thought-ri-director-of-food-strategy-tells-crowd-to-ask-for-what-they-want-at-newport-chamber-event By Rachael Thatcher “There’s no invisible hand that sets our market,” Anderbois said, encouraging people to go to larger, corporate supermarkets and say “if you sold this, I’d buy it.” The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce hosts a number of Women in Business events throughout the year, always featuring an
