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Small businesses hold Rhode Island together

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Grace Brothers, a floral designer at The Waters Edge Flowers in Newport, creates bouquets Thursday, April 30, 2026, that will be delivered to a bridal party on Friday. Her parents, Tim and Gina Banks, have owned the flower shop for 30 years. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)When we talk about economic development, we tend to focus on scale. Large corporations. Major investments. Big announcements that signal growth.
But in Rhode Island, the strength of our economy is built in muc

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