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RIHA offers timely active shooter training ahead of FIFA World Cup

Dining Out 05/08/2026

We often take the occasion of going out to our favorite restaurant as a chance to forget about life for a while, to escape...

Pawtucket stadium still planning how to cash in on World Cup

Government 04/10/2026

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just months away from bringing a weekslong flood of soccer fans and more than $1 billion in economic...

World Cup bringing new flavors to New England

Dining Out 03/27/2026

A plethora of flavors and cultures will descend on the region from Boston to Providence this summer when the United States, Canada and Mexico...

State launches free workforce training for hospitality workers ahead of World...

Economy 03/25/2026

CRANSTON – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training has awarded $183,750 to the Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation to support a statewide training...

THE ORGANIZERS of WaterFire Providence are hoping for big crowds for the July 4 lighting to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S., and so are downtown businesses. / COURTESY WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE

Beefed-up WaterFire looking for massive 250th anniversary turnout

Art & Culture 03/20/2026

After several years of scaled back programming, WaterFire Providence is looking to bounce back this year, and it's hoping to use the nation's 250th...

IN DEMAND: Karl Wadensten, center, CEO and president of VIBCO Inc. and R.I. Commerce Corp. board member, talks about the need for skilled workers during the first panel discussion of Providence Business News’ 2026 Workforce Development Summit at the Providence Marriott Downtown on Feb. 19. With Wadensten on the panel are, from left, Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training; Farouk Rajab, CEO and president of both the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and the Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation; and Rosa Brito, manager of workforce development at Brown University Health. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, moderates. PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

DLT urges employers to use Real Jobs RI amid uncertain federal...

Government 02/27/2026

Rhode Island has built what Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, calls one of the most replicated workforce systems...

KARL WADENSTEN, third from the left, CEO and president VIBCO Inc., speaks at the Providence Business News Workforce Development Summit on Thursday morning. Also on the first of two panels is, from left, Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training; Farouk Rajab, CEO and president of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and the Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation; and Rosa Brito, workforce development manager for Brown University Health. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, moderated. PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Skills gaps, demographics challenges linger for R.I. workforce

Economy 02/19/2026

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s labor market is stable by the numbers, with unemployment below 5% for more than four years, yet for many employers,...

MAKE A PLAN: Ryan Mason, co-owner of ServiceMaster By Mason, and Beth Markowski-Roop, marketing director, will present a disaster preparedness workshop on Feb. 20 at the Washington Trust Business Center.  COURTESY CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Editor’s Choice: Central R.I. Chamber helps businesses prepare for disasters

Print Edition 02/13/2026

EDITOR’S CHOICE Central R.I. Chamber helps businesses prepare for disasters THE CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold a disaster preparedness workshop titled “Preparing...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS News’ 2026 Workforce Development Summit will be held on Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Providence Marriott.

PBN’s 2026 Workforce Development Summit slated for Feb. 19

Economic Activity 02/11/2026

PROVIDENCE – Emerging workforce trends, including the impact of technology and automation and innovative approaches to upskilling and reskilling employees, will be among the topics...