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THE PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION Society has announced its 2019 Preservation Awards. Above, the Bomes Theatre, one of the honored projects. / COURTESY RGB ARCHITECTS INC.

PPS announces 2019 Preservation Awards

Real Estate 10/29/2019

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society named its 2019 Preservation awards Tuesday. This year, the awards were given to eight properties, selected from 40 submissions....

RETAIL MARKETPOINT was selected as the winner of Cox Business' Get Started Rhode Island bsuiness pitch competition. Above, from left: Ross Nelson, vice president, Cox Business; Mike Ritz, moderator, and executive director of Leadership Rhode Island; John Rafferty, founder of Retail MarketPoint; Shannon Shallcross, co-founder and CEO, BetaXAnalytics; Arnell Milhouse, co-founder and CEO, CareerDevs Computer Science University; Patrice M. Milos, co-founder, CEO and president, Medley Genomics; and Karl Wadensten, CEO and president, VIBCO Vibrators. / COURTESY COX BUSINESS

Retail MarketPoint takes top prize at Get Started Rhode Island

Entrepreneurship 10/03/2019

PROVIDENCE – Retail MarketPoint Inc. was voted the winner of Cox Business’ seventh annual Get Started Rhode Island business pitch contest held Wednesday night...

Events held to raise awareness of substance use, celebrate recovery

Health Services 09/15/2019

PROVIDENCE – A number of events focused on increasing awareness and understanding of mental health and substance-use disorders are planned across the state this...

Slader reelected RISCA chair

Art & Culture 09/06/2019

ELIZABETH “LIBBY” SLADER, owner of Providence-based design firm Libby Slader Interior Design, was recently reelected as chairman of the Rhode Island State Council on...

RISD president receives Pell Award

Art & Culture 07/12/2019

ROSANNE SOMERSON, president of Rhode Island School of Design, recently received the Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts from Trinity Repertory Company...

THE DEADLINE to apply for the 2019 Get Started Rhode Is;and pitch competition is June 15.

Deadline to apply for Get Started Rhode Island approaches

Entrepreneurship 06/06/2019

PROVIDENCE – The deadline to apply for the 2019 Get Started Rhode Island pitch competition sponsored by Cox Business is June 15, the Rhode...

GEAR PREP: Advanced Production and Design in Warwick provides audio and visual equipment and other event-production services. From left, Evan Perry, chief operating officer; Patrick Boutwell, production and warehouse technician; and Adam Ramsey, CEO, prep gear for a job.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Resurgence in corporate business meetings keeps event planners, caterers busy

Focus 04/19/2019

Sometimes overheard around the office water cooler: “Damn it, I have another meeting.” You can bet Issa Jouaneh doesn’t see it that way. He’s the...

WaterFire Arts Center to host Ocean Inno Tech Fest April 27

Technology 04/02/2019

PROVIDENCE – Designed to celebrate the technology community, Ocean Inno Tech Fest is set for Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m....

SUZANNE MAGAZINER will be honored as a Woman of Wisdom at the Sophia Academy's 19th Annual Spring Gala. / COURTESY SOPHIA ACEADEMY

Suzanne Magaziner to be honored as Woman of Wisdom by Sophia...

Education 02/05/2019

PROVIDENCE – Suzanne Magaziner will be honored as the 2019 Woman of Wisdom by Sophia Academy, the school announced Tuesday. The school said the honor...