Thursday, September 17, 2026

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State film office mum on Hollywood’s return to Providence neighborhood

PROVIDENCE – Residents, businesses and organizations in and around Benefit Street received flyers earlier this month announcing that Warner Bros. subsidiary Charlestown Productions LLC...

PBN recognizes 40 Under Forty honorees

WARWICK – Forty young business professionals were honored Thursday for their efforts in the workplace and community at Providence Business News’ 21st annual 40...
NEW MARKET: Lydia Emmons, left, managing partner, is joined by co-owners Daniel and Charle Hornby at Sawyer’s Market on Broadway in Providence, which opened in June.
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Sawyer’s Market brings charm, artisanal flavor to West Side

A new artisanal marketplace and kitchen opened on the West Side on June 8, and manager Lydia Emmons is happy to call the neighborhood...
LEAVING HIS MARK: Providence Painted Signs owner Shawn Gilheeny works in his Marvin Street studio. His signature work can be seen throughout the capital city and beyond. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Painting Providence: Where advertising meets art

Shawn Giheeney’s eye-catching handiwork can be spotted all over Providence. His company, Providence Painted Signs, has left a bold mark across the cityscape with striking...
the prop Daniel Schwartz holds a souvenir program from “Rent” on Broadway.

Daniel Schwartz

PBN 40 Under Forty Awards 2025 DANIEL SCHWARTZ | 39 General manager, Professional Facilities Management/The VETS What is the biggest challenge currently facing your industry and how...

Five Questions With: Kathleen Breen Combes

Kathleen Breen Combes is the artistic executive director of Ballet Rhode Island. When the organization, formally known as Festival Ballet Providence, rebranded in 2023,...
Dan Swain / PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Five Questions With: Dan Swain


Dan Swain | Director of development and programs, Newport Festivals Foundation 1. Are you concerned that federal budget cuts will disrupt any of the...

DESIGNxRI appoints Taylor as new executive director

PROVIDENCE – Islay Taylor, a seasoned arts administrator, educator and curator with more than a decade of experience leading community-centered creative across Rhode Island,...
PRIDE PREP: Heather Allen, manager of the independent craft/gift shop Craftland on Westminster Street in Providence, which not only supports the transgender community but also sells work by transgender artists, prepares the shop for Pride Week. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pop-up turned gift shop one of first small businesses to anchor...

When local artists Margaret Carelton and J­ohanna Fisher decided to host a monthlong pop-up shop in 2002, they simply wanted to showcase the cool...

PBN recognizes 2025 Best Places to Work in loud, festive environment

WARWICK – A worldwide travel and tour operator, a construction company, an insurance company and a nonprofit were recognized among 64 honorees in Providence...
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