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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

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...

WaterFire Providence announces 2026 season

PROVIDENCE – The 2026 WaterFire season will include eight full lightings, six partial lightings and four Starts at Sunset lightings on the Micheal S....
EXTENDED SHELF LIFE: Kristin Sollenberger, owner of Paper Nautilus in Providence, opened the used bookstore 30 years ago after purchasing the remaining inventory following the closure of Cellar Stories Bookstore on the city’s East Side.
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Paper Nautilus providing new life for used books

Though Kristin Sollenberger has run a bookstore for 30 years, it wasn’t until studying painting at the Rhode Island School of Design that reading...
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL gather at Thayer and Waterman streets in Providence on Dec. 13, after the fatal shooting at Brown University. Business owners in the area have noticed a decline in sales since the shooting, beyond the usual drop when students leave for winter break. / AP FILE PHOTO/MARK STOCKWELL

After shooting, call goes out to support Providence businesses

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, small businesses typically prepare for lively streets, with crowds of shoppers generating a significant portion of yearly...

Effort to get ILZRO House listed on National Register of Historic...

FOSTER – An effort to get the ILZRO House listed on the National Register of Historic Places is progressing, according to stakeholders involved with...
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John Elkhay keeps churning out culinary hits

The history of Providence restaurants may well be the history of rock and roll. Hit single “Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads, which has its roots...
PRODUCT ASSESSMENT: Alice Nichols, left, founder and owner, and Donna Bodell, vice president and designer, look over some of the products on the factory floor at pet supply manufacturer Up Country in East Providence.
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Meet the Makers: Determination pays off for pet apparel designer, with...

When Alice Nichols launched her pet apparel company, Up Country, she knew her creatively designed collars would sell. More than 40 years later, that...
CONSTANTLY EVOLVING: Beauregard Built LLC owner Olivia Beauregard launched the Providence-based design-build firm, specializing in interior and exterior work in residential and commercial new construction and renovation, five years ago. 
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Designer travels ‘Amazing’ journey to build her career

Olivia Beauregard has always been fascinated by how things work. While some kids spend their free time playing video games, Beauregard would lie in...

Longtime T.F. Green decor soon to be unmoored

One of the first sights to greet travelers waiting to collect their bags at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport is a symbol for...

Keane’s Wood Fired Catering cooking up fresh profits

PBN 2025 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES $250,000 TO $2.5 MILLION 2. Keane’s Wood Fired Catering CEO (or equivalent): Padraic Keane, owner and head of operations; Kaylyn...
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