Black River entrepreneurs open bakery, lounge amid recovery
March 4, 2026
by Albert Ferguson/ Gleaner Writer
Black River entrepreneurs open bakery, lounge amid recovery
WESTERN BUREAU: Months after Hurricane Melissa disrupted life and commerce in Black River, entrepreneurs Richard and Taquilia Chin-Cole are injecting new energy into the town. Their official opening of Level 8 – Bakery, Dining and Gaming Lounge at 6 North Street is seen as a sign of renewed economic confidence in the parish capital. For the husband-and-wife team, Saturday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony was not simply the launch of a business, but a statement of resolve.