Tag: Spotlight
Designer found retail inspiration in ‘City by the Sea’
Natalie Wray, founder and owner of Sunwray Apparel, is all about combining local artistry with Newport’s seaside living.
Hailing from Burlington, Vt., Wray first discovered...
Nava key to building creative community along Wickenden Street
Ali Burns-Nachwalter has owned and operated Nava for nearly two decades, but she still remembers the thrill of opening her clothing store.
The Vermont native...
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...
8 bros find film success
In Little Compton, the Kinnane Brothers film and TV production company is quickly establishing itself as a force in the film industry, transcending a...
Creating a community through sustainable fashion
When Charlotte von Meister and Danielle Sturm launched The Nest PVD in 2021, the goal wasn’t simply to open just another clothing store.
New to...
Style, curation and connection driving success at Luli Boutique
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...
Fit for a swing
As any player can tell you, golf can be painful enough without injuries.
Michael Edwards, founder and owner of Shore Golf Performance & Physical Therapy,...
Nunes partners with Westerly Land Trust to breathe new life into...
Growing up in Westerly, Tony Nunes recalls the town’s vacant movie theater building as a familiar, somewhat plaintive sight.
“I was always a big movie...
New owner Molina Cornejo ‘excited’ to build on legacy at Allegra...
If the world has gone digital, it hasn’t fazed Allegra Marketing Print Mail in Providence.
While the business offers digital marketing services such as graphic...
Dirigo uses past experiences to train future leaders
After launching Atrion Inc., a two-person information technology company, in Exeter in 1987 and turning it into a $170 million operation nearly four decades...



















