Pranzi tent grows with new venture
After 21 years in the local catering industry, Lisa Mattiello, owner of Pranzi Inc., launched a new business – Pranzi Tents and Events in...
Socially responsible retailing on College Hill
Every time someone buys a product at a new Providence retail store, something good is happening across the globe.The concept behind Impact Everything LLC,...
Kids learn squash and much more
SquashBusters is a nonprofit that connects youths with low incomes with squash, academic support and college preparation.Founded in Boston in 1996 by Greg Zaff,...
Healthy treats pets will eat
After watching multiple Netflix documentaries about the harmful impacts of too much sugar, fat and low-quality food in her and her husband’s diets, Lauren...
Hope grows where debris flourished
An urban farm isn’t easy to pull off, but the founders of What Cheer Flower Farm transformed a debris-filled lot in Providence to a...
Getting invested in recruiting
Tired of the culture at their corporate staffing agency, recruiting veterans Tyler Wentworth and Erin Pavane wanted to carve their own path in the...
Hope’s Harvest promotes equality with food
Eva Agudelo’s childhood was one marked by food insecurity.“There were times would skip meals, so I had enough money to eat. That’s a...
Protein-rich fish cakes a bargain for food banks
Misshaped vegetables and fish that lack a local market are the key ingredients in the fish cakes produced by a new company, SecondsFirst LLC.The...
Free java the lure for students
A new cafe has come to Providence’s College Hill with a no-cost pitch some patrons can’t afford to pass up: free coffee, tea and...
Tea offers fresh taste of China
Growing up in China, Michelle Cheng and her family drank tea daily. At age 13, Cheng and her family immigrated to the United States,...
