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Every Friday, GoLocalProv takes a look at who is rising and who is falling in Rhode Island and national politics, business, culture, and sports.
The closure of the westbound I-195 lanes on the Washington Bridge in Providence has had a significant impact on commuters, businesses, and schools.
PROVIDENCE — Inside Franklin Rogers Ltd. Gentlemen's Clothiers, owner Roger Gross is surrounded by suits — traditional dark blue, pinstripe, tweed. When he looks out the store's big shop window onto Westminster Street, however, Gross often has to wait, wait and wait a little longer before the first person wearing a business suit walks by. A more casual approach toward workplace fashion is only part of the issue. "Offices are closed," Gross said from the store on a sunny Friday afternoon. "We really feel it on weekdays. We are seeing stronger weddings and weekends, but our weekly ...