Newport Flower Show Tickets Now on Sale

This year’s Newport Flower Show will take visitors on a colorful and beautiful voyage through the floral world, all within the spectacular rooms, terrace and lawn of Marble House.   Tickets are now on sale for the 27th annual Newport Flower Show, to be held June 23, 24 and 25, 2023.   For the first time in a quarter century, the Flower Show will be held at Marble House (1892), a Newport jewel inspired by the Petit Trianon of Versailles. The show’s usual location, Rosecliff, is undergoing several

The Wavemaker Fellowship Application is Now OPEN!

RELEVANT FIELDS:Life, Natural or Environmental SciencesComputer, Information or Software TechnologyAdvanced Mathematics or FinanceEngineeringHealthcareIndustrial Design or Other Commercially Relevant Design FieldMedical or Medical Device TechnologyELIGIBILITY:Currently work full time, or have an offer of full-time work, at an RI-based employer performing work directly related to at least one of the eligible fieldsGraduated from an accredited post-secondary institute of higher education with an associate's,

Local Attractions Offer Free Admission for Newport County Residents & Hospitality Employees June 10-12

 Hospitality Days are back! For the first time since 2019, Newport County residents and employees of the hospitality industry are invited to visit 16 participating attractions in Newport and Bristol Counties from Saturday, June 10 through Monday, June 12.   The offer includes free admission to The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms and Kingscote. It excludes Hunter House, Green Animals Topiary Garden, the Beneath The Breakers tour or The Elms Servant Life tour, all of which require a timed ticket. To learn

Celebrate the Opening of Village Medical in Johnston!

Celebrate the Opening of Village Medical in Bristol!

NEW Bristol Donation Drop-Off Center Grand Opening - Free Food, Kid's Activities, and More!

Declutter Your Home, Refresh Your Community: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island Opens New Clothing Donation Drop-Off Center in Bristol! Starting your spring cleaning? Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island (BBBSRI) has you covered with the opening of their new Donation Drop-Off Center at 705 Metacom Ave. The center accepts donations of clothing, linens, and small housewares. You can conveniently drop donations off Monday to Saturday, 9am-5pm, and to accommodate busy schedules, a green Donation Bin

Junior Achievement Honors Local Community and Business Leaders at 20th Annual Profile In Excellence Awards I Paola Fernandez from Centreville Bank, Honoree

Morris J.W. Gaebe Profile in Excellence, Educator of the Year, and JA Community ImpACT Awards Awarded at Providence Marriott Downtown From left to right: Janet Raymond, Junior Achievement of RI Board Chairwoman; Paola Fernandez, Senior Vice President, Community Development Officer at Centreville Bank; Giancarlos Paz, 5th grade Junior Achievement RI student More than 200 community and business leaders were on hand as Junior Achievement of Rhode Island (JA) held its annual Morris J.W. Gaebe Profile in

Application to RI Rebounds Technical Assistant Program for Small Businesses is Still Open...

Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, with funding from RI Commerce under the RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program, is providing technical assistance services valued at up to $10,000 to qualified small businesses.   Eligible small businesses can receive technical assistance in the following areas: Accounting & BookkeepingLegal Advice & Services Marketing, Communications, Branding & Public Relations Customer Data & User Experience Analytics Strategic & Business Planning Human Resources & Payroll Services

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO® Bricks Coming to Green Animals Topiary Garden

Sean Kenney's Nature Connects Made with LEGO® Bricks, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks to explore animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and mankind’s relationship with nature, is coming to Green Animals Topiary Garden from May 26 through September 10.   A total of 14 sculptures will be exhibited at Green Animals, which is in Portsmouth, R.I. Sean Kenney’s Bonsai Tree will be displayed inside the Welcome Center at The

Trinity Rep Announces its 60th Anniversary Season

2023-24 season to celebrate family, home, and the community that has sustained Trinity Rep for six decades Trinity Repertory Company,Rhode Island’s Tony Award-winning theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Curt Columbus and Executive Director Kate Liberman, announces its milestone 60th Anniversary Season. The season, which includes a five-show subscription series and the theater’s iconic retelling of A Christmas Carol, opens in September 2023 and concludes in June 2024.    “In the shadow of

Polaris MEP, Chicago Nonprofit Open Manufacturing Job Training Center

As published in the Providence Business News Advanced manufacturing training sessions, job placement assistance, English language classes and financial coaching are a few resources now available to residents free of charge at a new workforce training center launched by Polaris MEP in partnership with a Chicago nonprofit. The Jane Addams Resource Corporation and Polaris MEP, joined by city and state officials and manufacturing leaders, held a grand opening for the new JARC Rhode Island center on Friday

Neil Steinberg: Inspiring “can-do” leadership

Hundreds of community and business leaders, donors, grant recipients, and other partners gathered for the Rhode Island Foundation’s 2023 Annual Meeting, the last for its outgoing President and CEO Neil D. Steinberg, who will retire on June 1.Click here for Neil's “farewell address.”

Upcoming Programs with Innovation Studio

INSPIRE teaches the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Participants will be guided through a self-evaluation process to develop the characteristics to become entrepreneurs, including personality, skills, initiative, knowledge, and life experience. Throughout four sessions, participants will learn about the main characteristics necessary to become entrepreneurs and how to be creative and innovative in a business environment to make better decisions, overcome obstacles, and visualize opportunities at the

Inaugural Cohort of Delta Dental of Rhode Island Scholarship Students Honored at CCRI Dental Hygiene School’s Pinning Ceremony

Three-year scholarship program supports Dental Hygiene students who commit to working in Rhode Island’s oral health sector for at least one year after graduation   The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Dental Hygiene Program recognized its graduating class of future dental hygienists and assistants at a Pinning Ceremony on Monday, more than half of whom were recipients of the inaugural Delta Dental of Rhode Island Scholarship.   A three-year initiative launched this academic year to address an

McKee Administration, SkillsRI Launch RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program through the RI Small Business HUB

Eligible small businesses may receive up to $10,000 for individualized support from local vendors to help stabilize, strengthen, and scale their business. Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Representative David Cicilline, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, and SkillsRI Executive Director Nina Pande announced today the opening of small business applications for the RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program, managed by the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation

Preservation Society - Research Project Begins at Kingscote-Hunter House

Ground Penetrating Radar to Aid Research at Kingscote, Hunter House   Exciting historical research using modern techniques is happening at Kingscote (1841) and Hunter House (circa 1748), the two oldest of The Preservation Society of Newport County’s 11 historic house museums. From Monday, May 15, through Thursday, May 18, a team from Dartmouth College will conduct research utilizing cutting-edge technology, including ground penetrating radar, at Kingscote and Hunter House. The team of four students

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TroopTop Thursdays Are Back at the WaterFire Arts Center

WaterFire Providence announces the return of TroopTop Thursdays at the WaterFire Arts Center (WFAC) in partnership with Troop PVD and sponsored by US Rubber Lofts, proudly managed by Brady Sullivan Properties. Beginning June 1, 2023, TroopTop will return weekly through August 31, 2023 and will showcase live performances and art experiences as well as doubling as a fundraiser for the featured non-profit organization of the night. Programming for each evening is presented by Little Guy At The Gig.    "We

Preservation Society offers “Inside ‘The Gilded Age’” Tour

Prepare yourself for Season 2 of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” by experiencing a special guided tour through locations in the Newport Mansions where scenes for the popular historical drama were filmed.   For a limited time, The Preservation Society of Newport County is offering an exclusive “Inside ‘The Gilded Age’” tour, a 3½-hour experience at The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms and Chateau-sur-Mer. The tour is offered once on Fridays starting May 12 and is limited to a maximum of 12 people.   “They add

Preservation Society of Newport County Appoints New Director of Marketing

The Preservation Society of Newport County announced today the appointment of Kevin O’Leary as Director of Marketing.   A Middletown resident with a BA in Economics from the University of New Hampshire, O’Leary has an extensive and distinguished career successfully executing brand development and refresh strategies as well as regional and national marketing, communications, prospecting, and retention tactics. He has held progressively more responsible positions in a wide variety of

Nhuad Custom Controllers is the Winner of the 2023 Rhode Island Business Competition

A single hand video game controller created for gamers with one hand or other disabilities was announced the winner of the 2023 Rhode Island Business Competition. Charles Johnson, CEO of Nhuad Custom Controllers, was one of the four finalists who competed against over 30 applicants for awards totaling over $100,000 in cash and prizes. The awards ceremony was held at Venture Café as well as live-streamed. In a joint statement, RIBC Co-Chairs Peggy Farrell, Partner at Hinckley Allen, and Anthony Mangiarelli,

Learn how the Gilded Age transformed America

The America we know today was born in the Gilded Age. A time of exciting and unsettling change, the late 19th and early 20th centuries saw Americans go from horse-drawn to motor-driven, oil lamplight to electric light, farmwork to factory labor, handmade to assembly line-produced, all in a few tumultuous decades. Mass communications, easy long-distance travel, leisure time and modern conveniences reached millions for the first time. This fascinating period will be explored in depth during The

GPBOR CARE 2024 Grant Applications Open for RI Non-Profits

GPBOR C.A.R.E. Accepting Grant Applications from RI Non-Profits for 2024Deadline to apply is 6/30/23  The Greater Providence Board of REALTORS® C.A.R.E. Foundation announces that the application period for its 2024 community grants is now open to Rhode Island 501(c)(3) non-profits. Organizations who work to enhance and uplift the lives of Rhode Islanders may apply for financial assistance or other non-financial resources. GPBOR C.A.R.E. celebrates ten years of giving back in 2023 and has to date

Marsh McLennan Agency has earned a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award

White Plains, New York, February 02, 2023 - Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) has announced it has earned the 2023 Top Workplaces USA award, issued by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces. The Top Workplaces program has a 15-year history of surveying more than 20 million employees and recognizing the top organizations across 60 markets for regional Top Workplaces awards. “We're incredibly grateful for this recognition of our spectacular team,” says

Find and Fix Weaknesses in Your Small Business With These Tools

As a small business owner, it is important to identify problems and weaknesses within your business as soon as possible. This will help you to stay ahead of the competition and ensure that your business is running efficiently. The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce has compiled some tips to help you get started. In this blog post, we will discuss some ways to uncover financial and operational issues, as well as how to fix them.Create an Emergency Fund Having an emergency fund is essential for any

Unique Holiday Marketing Ideas Are Essential for Providence Small Businesses

Creative marketing can be a great way to stand out from the crowd and boost sales this holiday season. The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce offers three reasons why businesses should use creative ways to market during the holidays:The holiday season is a busy time for consumers, and they are bombarded with marketing messages from all angles. If your business wants to cut through the noise, you need to find a way to stand out. Creative marketing can help you do just that.The holidays are a time when

The Importance of Monitoring Website Performance for Providence, RI Businesses

More than 1.17 billion websites exist, and every site is facing fierce competition. This means that your business must always look for ways to improve your site’s performance to stay ahead of the game and sustain long-term growth.  Of course, accomplishing that isn’t easy.  It requires you to monitor your site regularly and implement changes when necessary. Today, the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce shares some of the top reasons for monitoring your website’s performance with some tips for doing

No-Nonsense Business Tips for Handymen

Are you considering turning your handyman skills into a profitable business, but you’re worried about the initial costs of getting set up and the demands of managing the day-to-day operations that come with running a company? Thankfully, new technologies are designed to save you time and let you focus on what you do best. Here are some tips that will help you turn your dreams of owning your own business into a reality: Setting Up Your Business Once you’ve decided on what services you want to offer,

Best Branding Practices For Small Businesses

In this digital marketing era, small businesses can now attract and maintain a flow of potential clients online. It is crucial to build a brand for your business to retain customers, which means best branding practices can make your business thrive tremendously.What is Branding? Branding is crafting a personality for your business that customers connect with. A brand attracts an audience by influencing the perception of your services or products. Branding is a sum of elements, such as a mission