North Smithfield area restaurants were helped by a federal program as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
The Paycheck Protection Program helped around 17,282 Rhode Island businesses in 2021 alone, including some in North Smithfield.
North Smithfield's Rustic Tri-View, with its 3 large screens, is Rhode Island's only drive-in movie theater.
Bankruptcy filings were down in Providence County last year, but experts expect them to surge in coming years.
See how well the utility provider for the North Smithfield area and across RI serves their customers.