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WHAT’S IN STORE: Toyin Omisore, owner of Roam Loud, an activewear and athleisure brand, stands with the company’s products on display at REI in Cranston. Omisore has also sold her products through Kohl’s Corp. and 70 CorePower Yoga studios throughout the U.S.
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Everybody’s Business: Fashioning an enterprise that’s a perfect fit

When Toyin Omisore was ramping up her workouts around 2017, she didn’t give much thought to what she was wearing. “But I knew that I...
AN INSIDE LOOK: Margaret Morrissey-Basler, assistant professor of health sciences, second from left, instructs students in an anatomy class at Providence College. Traditionally, liberal arts colleges are putting more emphasis on professional majors, such as the nursing program at PC, as interest has grown. 
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Some liberal arts schools adapting to major shifts

With nurses in high demand, and the field remaining a popular career choice despite workforce shortages, Providence College officials had high hopes for the...
TOUR GUIDE: Warren River Co. owner Jan Moniz says Warren is more than a food destination and shows people the sights and teaches them the history on her river cruises. 
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See the sights, learn the history of Warren by boat

A new river tour company in Warren invites passengers to take in the sights of the local waterfront and knowledge of the town’s maritime...
SECOND CHANCE: Christine Stulik, owner of The Lady Next Door in Warren, took over the vintage clothing store that she used to frequent as a customer from former owner Sandy Nathanson after Nathanson put the store up for sale and the initial buyer backed out.
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Stulik breathes new life into vintage shop in Warren

When Christine Stulik first visited The Lady Next Door in Warren as a theater student, she didn’t have much familiarity with vintage clothing. But the...

Met School senior wins national competition with food truck venture

PROVIDENCE – Raneem Al Suwaidani, 17, has long held a passion for entrepreneurship and food, but with high financial barriers preventing many innovators from...

Study: Providence ranks 20th among Northeastern tech metros

PROVIDENCE – A new study has ranked the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area as the 20th “most promising” tech hub in the Northeast. The study, released by CommercialCafe in late September,...

Biocomposites supplier wins PitchRI contest

EAST GREENWICH – A Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University student-launched venture took the top prize in a pitch competition co-hosted by...

Innovation lab opens at Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET – The Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket recently received a $20,000 upgrade to its science, technology, engineering and math programming. The funding, donated by...

Smartapp.com, SAP Store enter into new construction tech partnership

WEST WARWICK – A Rhode Island software company is expanding its reach into the construction project management sphere through a new partnership with a global online marketplace. The partnership between West...

Cranston’s Historic Park Theatre listed for sale

CRANSTON – In early 2022, the future of the historic Park Theatre, which was thrown into uncertainty after it shuttered during the early days...
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