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Chris Morrison Blackwell
Hungry Ghost Press LLC owner
Chris Morrison Blackwell founded Hungry Ghost Press in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood in 2017. The company has expanded to a lifestyle, apparel and accessory
art house and brand.

Engage in community

As business and community leaders, we often grapple with the delicate balance between commercial success and meaningful community engagement. Life is constant change: One of...
UP IN THE AIR: Grace Berg, left, Breathe Providence project coordinator, and Meredith Hastings, Brown University professor, check on one of the group’s air sensors in the Jewelry District in Providence. 
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Clearing the air: Brown study focuses on local air quality

Rhode Island may be the smallest of the 50 states, but it stands out among the rest in at least one category: asthma rates. Approximately...
BRANCHING OUT: After getting their start at Chad Verdi Sr.’s film production company Verdi Productions in East Greenwich, executive producers Paul Luba, left, and Verdi’s son, Chad Verdi Jr., have launched their own affiliate company, Hyperborea Films, and released their first feature in 2021. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Making movies ‘a family thing’ at Verdi Productions

Chad Verdi Jr. is dedicating his life to the venture started by his father 15 years ago when he secured the rights to make...

$5M gift helps CCRI, Bally’s form workforce development partnership

LINCOLN – A landmark partnership between the state’s community college and a prominent gaming conglomerate looks to both enhance higher education and provide employment...
MARISA ANGELL BROWN has been named the Providence Preservation Society's new executive director. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Brown named Providence Preservation Society’s new executive director

PROVIDENCE – The former associate director of Rhode Island School of Design’s Center for Complexity will now lead the Providence Preservation Society. The historic preservation...

Five Questions With: Sarah Lane

Sarah Lane was recently named the new school director for Ballet Rhode Island. Lane was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theater for 18...

BankRI’s food drive donates $24K, brings in 2 tons of food for pantries

PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island’s annual food drive has brought in more than 4,000 pounds worth of food for local pantries to help address...

Preserve Rhode Island to honor various projects at annual Rhody Awards

PROVIDENCE – Ten projects and individuals will be recognized for their historic preservation and beneficial impacts to the community by Preserve Rhode Island at...
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY will hold a 50th Anniversary Gala for its College of Food Innovation & Technology on Sept. 29 at the university's Culinary Arts Museum in Providence. / COURTESY JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

Philanthropy Calendar, Sept. 13, 2023

Click here for the Sept. 27, 2022 issue of the Philanthropy Calendar.
REACTIONS TO THIS PAST weekend's PVDFest remain mixed, with some community members feel the lack of activity downtown impacted both the event and businesses. / COURTESY PVDFEST

After weekend festival, emotions on PVDFest remain mixed

PROVIDENCE – PVDFest this past weekend, according to some business leaders, was a tale of two cities. After several changes were made, including moving PVDFest...
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