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Bridge Authority approves tolls
At a board meeting at 8:30 Wednesday morning, the R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority voted unanimously to charge tolls on the new Sakonnet River Bridge and approved increased tolls on the Pell Bridge. more
| 4/17/13 | 1 comment
RISD’s Maeda to present at TEDMED
Looking to use the power of art and design to transform the world of medicine, John Maeda, president of the Rhode Island School of Design, will present at this year’s TEDMED health and medicine conference at The Kennedy Center in Washington. more
Hasbro’s Hub Network posts 16th consecutive month of gains
Hub Network, a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro Inc. and Discovery Communications, has posted its 16th consecutive month of gains, Hasbro announced Wednesday. more
| 5/1/13
‘Wickford Wintertime Wednesday’ ends, free parking continues
Although it is the final week of the “Wickford Wintertime Wednesdays” promotion that offered commuters free commuter rail service from Wickford to Providence, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and the R.I. Department of Transportation are reminding commuters that free parking at Wickford Junction will continue until the end of March. more
| 2/26/13
Gas prices rise for 5th consecutive week
Rhode Island’s gasoline prices continued to rise this week, jumping 3 cents to $3.83 per gallon in the fifth consecutive week of price increases, AAA Southern New England said Monday. more
| 2/25/13 | 1 comment
Natural gas rises to 17-month high as cold snap extends to April
Natural gas climbed to its highest price in almost 17 months in New York on speculation that a cold start to spring will buoy demand for heating fuels. more
Regional consumer prices rise 1.8% in December
The Consumer Price Index in the Northeast rose 1.8 percent over the last 12 months to 246.5 in December, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 1/16/13
Brown launches community impact initiative
On Wednesday, Brown University celebrated the launch of its new TRI-Lab community impact initiative, a campaign designed to “bring together students, faculty and community organizations to tackle pressing social issues. more
| 4/3/13
2 from R.I. score in National Energy Star Building Competition
Two buildings in Rhode Island – Raymour & Flanagan Furniture in East Greenwich and Pocasset Bay Manor in Johnston – were judged some of the best in New England in the National Energy Star Building Competition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced. more
| 4/24/13
American dream eluding under 40s with student debt
Luke Nichter of Harker Heights, Texas, said he’s not a renter by choice. The Texas A&M University history professor’s $125,000 of student debt means he has no hope of getting a mortgage. more
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