Vol. 40 No. 20 - Providence Business News

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Cover Story

CLOUD COVER: PBN survey: Most R.I. businesses bracing for rough times ahead

01/30/2026

Economy

Will R.I.’s pioneering clean energy goal be delayed?

Education

New federal student loan rules remove nursing’s ‘professional’ status reclassify nursing

Spotlight

Entrepreneurship

Style, curation and connection driving success at Luli Boutique

01/30/2026

Since opening its doors on Hope Street in 2011, Luli Boutique has carved out a distinctive niche in Providence’s retail landscape, offering an eclectic...

Something New

Art & Culture

Hobby Hub cafe caters to creators

01/30/2026

At Now or Never: Hobby Hub + Social Club, the main menu isn’t a selection of beverages and pastries. Instead, it’s a selection of...

Focus

Education

On Aquidneck Island, school merger talks reignite debate

01/30/2026

If a child growing up on Aquidneck Island entered kindergarten in the year that Middletown and Newport first broached the idea of merging school...

New substance withdrawal program proves to be success story

01/30/2026

It's Personal

In Their Own Words

Snyder receives AARP Rhode Island Andrus Award for Community Service

01/30/2026

HOLLY SNYDER was honored in December by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, as the recipient of its 2025 AARP Rhode...

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01/30/2026

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