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A DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE NIGHTCLUB called "Karma" at 106 Richmond St. in Providence that was shut down following a double shooting in January 2014 was sold as part of a $1.6 million deal on Sept. 16, 2021, by Johnson & Wales University to companies owned by an alumni, who is planning a $3 million renovation turning the property into a 19-unit mixed-use apartment building. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE ARCHITECTURE

JWU sells former Karma property to alumnus; $3M mixed-use apartment project...

Uncategorized 09/21/2021

PROVIDENCE – A former downtown nightclub that was shut down following a double shooting in January 2014 and a neighboring parking lot were sold...

GREEN DEVELOPMENT has applied for height variances for three turbines in the Providence port area. The turbines would be 364 feet tall. / COURTESY GOOGLE INC.

Providence zoning board to consider 3 new 364-ft. turbines at waterfront

Government 11/13/2018

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Zoning Board of Review will consider two proposals for the construction of three wind turbines on the Providence waterfront at...

Runey to succeed Bowen as JWU chancellor

Education 08/03/2018

PROVIDENCE – Mim L. Runey, who has served as the Johnson & Wales University Providence campus president and chief operating officer since 2011, will...

EFFECTIVE OCT. 1, Mim L. Runey will succeed John J. Bowen as the third Johnson & Wales University chancellor in the school's 104-year history. / COURTESY JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

Runey to succeed Bowen as JWU chancellor

Education 07/31/2018

PROVIDENCE – Mim L. Runey, who has served as the Johnson & Wales University Providence campus president and chief operating officer since 2011, will...

Five Questions With: Oscar Chilabato

Education 06/29/2018

Patrick “Oscar” Chilabato, an associate professor at the Johnson & Wales University College of Business, grew up in Newport and attended Providence College, where...

NOURISHING LESSONS: Mim L. Runey, right, Johnson & Wales University chief operating officer, hosts her cabinet meeting, which includes, from left, Diane D’Ambra, vice president of human resources, and Marie Bernando-Sousa, senior vice president of administration and enrollment management. / PBN PHOTO/ RUPERT WHITELEY

Runey steers Johnson & Wales toward food’s global influence

Education 04/27/2018

CAREER ACHIEVER | Mim L. Runey, Johnson & Wales University, chief operating officer Mim L. Runey has worked for Johnson & Wales University – at...

Challenges define success

PBN Award Winners 04/27/2018

Opening and closing facilities represent the best and worst duties of a corporate executive. New facilities offer the opportunity to start fresh and, in...

OLIVIA TOURONY is a junior studying accounting at Johnson & Wales University. Earlier this year she received a $10,000 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board scholarship. / COURTESY JWU

Five Questions With: Olivia Tourony

Education 04/13/2018

A junior at Johnson & Wales University, Olivia Tourony is a resident of Douglas, Mass., and is studying in the accounting department. Earlier this...

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Economic Activity 04/06/2018

1. PBN announces 2018 C-Suite Awards winners. POSTED ONLINE: MARCH 23. Providence Business News has announced the winners of its 2018 C-Suite Awards March...