Tag: WaterFire
Rhode Island Manufacturers Association seeks WaterFire sponsorship assistance
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association has been selected to sponsor WaterFire, including a VIP gala on Oct. 27 at Skyline in Providence.
“Many...
WaterFire commemorates new season with lighting of braziers
PROVIDENCE – WaterFire will once again see the lighting of its braziers, after being dark for the first time in its 25-year history during...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, June 2021
1. SBA to release names, funding amounts for second round PPP POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 10. Recipients who received their share of the $1 billion...
Adamo: August Convention Center reopening will give state a boost
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday announced that the R.I. Convention Center can reopen for business in August, about 17 months after it...
FIGHTING FEARS: Deserved or not, safety worries an obstacle to downtown...
As a downtown Providence business owner, Guido Silvestri is no stranger to petty crime.
There has been occasional shoplifting, vandalism and even a brick thrown...
La Gondola Providence adds Venetian flavor
Matthew Haynes does not have a drop of Italian in his blood. But that hasn’t deterred him from donning the persona of a Venetian...
The power of patience
Kristen Adamo | Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO and president
Patience is a virtue but it has never been one of mine. I...
Five Questions With: Joe Baer, director of Cityside at Wheeler
Joe Baer | Cityside at Wheeler director, The Wheeler School
1. What is Cityside at Wheeler and when did it begin? The impetus for...
Pop-ups popping up all over
Usually a collaboration between a young up-and-coming chef and an established restaurateur, the so-called “pop-up restaurant” is a signature of a vibrant restaurant city....
Commerce RI releases 4 new “Fun-Sized” ads
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. released four new ads from the “Fun-Sized” tourism campaign Wednesday.
The new 10-second ads feature The Breakers, the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular...



















