Buy Local

If Rhode Islanders shifted 10 percent of what they buy from large, out-of-state chain stores to locally owned businesses, it could pump $373 million into the state’s economy, the foundation says.

“I think it’s very important in this day and age, especially with so many people going to the Internet,” she says. “I think it’s important for each and every community, not just for Newport but nationwide, that people support their local companies. We’re unique. We’re special.… That’s what makes a community unique.”

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