Publisher's Choice

RISING UP: Developer Pennrose LLC recently broke ground on a 127-unit apartment building on Parcel 9, located next to Our Lady of The Rosary Church in the I-195 Redevelopment District. This is a rendering of the completed building as planned.  COURTESY THE ARCHITECTURAL TEAM INC.

Long-awaited projects in I-195 district awaited no longer

Publisher's Choice 10/27/2023

When it comes to new construction, the I-195 Redevelopment District in Providence has been quiet for a while. It’s been about a year since work...

COLLECTING SCRAPS: Leo Pollock, left, and Nat Harris, co-founders of organic waste collector ReMix Organics Co. in Providence, use these yellow bins to gather food waste, which either goes to farms for compost or is turned into energy such as electricity or a renewable gas.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

ReMix Organics shaking up food waste industry

Publisher's Choice 10/27/2023

After moving to Providence in 2007 from the Netherlands, where he studied environmental policy and sustainable development, Leo Pollock noticed gaps in local food...

Lists: Cybersecurity Companies

Publisher's Choice 10/27/2023

Ranked by oldest companies: 1. SyNet Inc. | Year founded: 1987 2. Secure Future Tech Solutions | Year founded: 1992 3. Ananke IT Solutions | Year founded: 1994 The complete...

Lists: Architectural Firms

Publisher's Choice 10/27/2023

Ranked by total staff: 1. DBVW Architects Inc. | Total staff: 35 2 (tie). Union Studio Architecture & Community Design Inc. | Total staff: 32 2 (tie). Vision III...

Lists: Chief Security Officers

Publisher's Choice 10/20/2023

Total local IT staff: 4,573 The complete list is available for purchase online. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or...

City opens PILOT talks with Lifespan

Publisher's Choice 10/13/2023

While Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley has celebrated the passage of the latest payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements with Providence’s four colleges and universities, uncertainties remain about...

Everybody’s Business: Fashioning an enterprise that’s a perfect fit

Publisher's Choice 10/13/2023

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...

REWARDING MOMENT: Associate professor Georges Tsafack, left, executive director of the University of Rhode Island’s Doctorate of Business Administration program, and associate professor Jessica Strübel, right, place a doctoral hood on Michael Toomey during a graduation ceremony in August. Toomey was one of six people who received a DBA in the inaugural class of the program.  COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

A matter of degrees: Some R.I. colleges offer DBA

Publisher's Choice 10/13/2023

Having worked in health care marketing, Michael Toomey has noticed key differences in how medical and business professionals make decisions. “Through research and conducting tests,...

Lists: MBA Programs

Publisher's Choice 10/13/2023

Total enrollment: 10,303 The complete list is available for purchase online. For information about participating in PBN’s Top Lists, or to make additions or corrections, call (401) 680-4838...