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Lawmakers want end to Job Corps enrollment freeze
Rhode Island lawmakers hope a federal spending bill expected to be approved last week will allow the national Job Corps workforce-development program to soon start accepting new enrollees. A national freeze on enrollment following budget shortfalls could keep as many as 100 Rhode Island at-risk youths from gaining education and vocational training if it lasts until the current June 30 projection. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 3/25/13

Prov. Police: Violent crime ‘static,’ burglaries drop in ’12
While all crime combined fell 4 percent, the worst offenses – including murder, rape, robbery and assault – occurred at the same rate in 2011 and 2012, the Providence Police Department announced Thursday. more
Now is the perfect time to fix our roads and bridges
Roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the United States are steadily growing older and weaker. Given low interest rates and elevated unemployment, this is an ideal moment to invest in fixing them. more
Guest Column:
Peter R. Orszag | 4/1/13
Taveras’ plan is a good start for city
With the economic-development plan that he unveiled last week, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has sent a message – it’s time to stop playing defense and move forward. Growth is the shot in the arm that cures deficits and starts self-sustaining, virtuous cycles. more
4/1/13
Streamlined DEP permits have worked, report says
BOSTON – Initiatives to streamline permitting at the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection have dramatically shortened the time to permit and removed unnecessary barriers to jobs and economic growth, according to a report released by Gov. Deval L. Patrick last week. more
4/1/13
N.E. Tech Project launches in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The New England Tech Project, a regional technology-advocacy organization, has launched in the Ocean State. more
4/1/13
Lawmakers eye RIPTA service to Fall River
PROVIDENCE – Four state legislators representing Aquidneck Island communities have sent a letter to the Rhode Island congressional delegation, requesting assistance in allowing the R.I. Public Transit Authority to receive a waiver of insurance for interstate travel between Rhode Island and Massachusetts, a move that could bring limited service to Fall River. more
4/1/13
Taveras backs freeze in commercial property tax
In his first year in office, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras just wanted to survive the “category 5 fiscal hurricane” brought about by the recession and years of city policy decisions. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

Marketplace keeps once-discarded items in use
The Ocean State has one landfill with an anticipated 25 years until it reaches capacity. Stretching its lifespan is clearly to the state’s benefit, says David Bordieri, waste-prevention coordinator for the R.I. Resource Recovery Corp. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

Covidien wins $176.5M in patent fight with J&J’s Ethicon
Medical technology maker Covidien PLC was awarded $176.5 million in a patent infringement suit with Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. more
| 3/29/13
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