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PROVIDENCE PLACE has instituted a ban on unsupervised youths in the mall after 5 p.m. every day and during school hours, but it remains to be seen if that policy pays off. / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

‘A safer mall, but … an emptier mall’ after ban on...

Economy 04/04/2025

The operators of Providence Place mall are requiring teens to be accompanied by adults after 5 p.m., but some observers are divided over whether...

FAMILY TRADITION: Rudi Hauser Jr., owner and president of Hauser Chocolatier in Westerly, in the company’s retail shop. Hauser bought the company in 2008 from his mother and his father, Ruedi Hauser Sr., who started the company in 1985 in Connecticut after emigrating from Switzerland. PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Meet the Makers: Hausers keep family tradition of Swiss chocolate making...

Food & Agriculture 03/28/2025

(Editor’s note: This is the 31st installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...

‘March Madness’ a slam dunk for local restaurants, businesses over the...

Business Services 03/24/2025

PROVIDENCE – A weekendlong celebration of basketball madness proved to be an economic win for Rhode Island and its capital city. There’s now optimism for...

PRACTICE TIME: Johnson & Wales University nursing student Cassidy Titchenell conducts an exam on fellow student Caitlin Murdock at the university’s nursing facilities in Providence. The students are part of JWU’s accelerated nursing degree program. Looking on is nursing student Elena Wertenbaker.  COURTESY JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

‘Second-degree’ nursing programs are in demand

Education 01/31/2025

Rhode Island is facing a growing crisis – nursing shortages. In fact, a 2021 report by the R.I. Department of Health suggested that almost 3,000...

Brown declared top educational institution in Providence for tech enthusiasts

Education 01/07/2025

PROVIDENCE – With a 6-1 student-to-faculty ratio and a strong focus on artificial intelligence, Brown University ranks highest among college choices for technology enthusiasts in Providence,...

BUILDING A FAN BASE: Savannah Campbell sets up the Caribe & Co. LLC booth at the SoWa Winter Festival in Boston the weekend before Christmas.  COURTESY CARIBE & CO.

Everybody’s Business: From coffee to cocktails, Caribe syrup is in the...

Entrepreneurship 01/03/2025

(Editor’s note: This is the 53rd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...

MACY'S INC. is planning to close 150 stores the next two years, but there are mixed signals as to whether the anchor location at Providence Place will be one of them. / PBN PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

With or without Macy’s, what’s going to happen at Providence Place?

Economy 11/29/2024

With the future of Macy's Inc. uncertain at Providence Place, all eyes are on the three-floor anchor location at the south end of the...

TECH TALK: Ana Novais, second from right, assistant secretary of the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services, speaks at Providence Business News’ Fall Health Care Summit during a panel discussion on the role of technology and innovation in health care, as well as about health care workforce development and education. Also on the panel are, from left, Cara Sammartino, Johnson & Wales University health science department chair and professor; Aidan Petrie, managing partner of New England Medical Innovation Center; and Linda Hurley, CEO and president of CODAC Inc.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Does tech such as AI need more oversight in...

Health Services 11/08/2024

A device is in the works that can monitor when a patient administered their asthma inhaler, whether they used it at the correct time...

Redefining Higher Education: The Strategic Imperative of a Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree

Branded Content 11/08/2024

For over a century, the structure of undergraduate education has remained largely unchanged—typically requiring four years and 120 credits. While academic programs and technology...