Alex Kowalski
N. Providence mill lands spot on historic register
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The Lymansville Co. Mill, following long-term restoration, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park...
Prov. Police: Violent crime ‘static,’ burglaries drop in ’12
PROVIDENCE – While all crime combined fell 4 percent, the worst offenses – including murder, rape, robbery and assault – occurred at the same...
Mortgage activity rises in tri-state area in 2012
BOSTON – Overall mortgage activity reached a five-year high in Massachusetts in 2012, with refinance mortgages dominating 83 percent of the market share, according...
Global trade group offers public-private co-op program
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EAST PROVIDENCE – The International Council of Shopping Centers, or ICSC, is accepting registrations for an April 3 informal public-private sector networking...
Economy in U.S. expanded at revised 0.4% pace in 4Q
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy slowed less than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, reflecting a bigger gain in business spending and a smaller...
Orders for durable goods rise as U.S. companies expand
WASHINGTON - Orders for U.S. durable goods climbed more than forecast in February as companies looked past budget squabbles in Washington and focused on...
Consumers will keep spending as U.S. hurdles fade
WASHINGTON - American consumers, who kept shopping through rising fuel costs and delayed tax refunds, will probably continue buoying the world’s largest economy as...
Report: R.I. flunks out of economic prosperity, twice
CRANSTON - Rhode Island has seen little to no improvement in economic opportunity indexes from 2011, the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity...
GreenBytes taps Maher as COO
PROVIDENCE - GreenBytes Inc. has named Chris Maher as chief operating officer to lead “ongoing market expansion,” the computer hardware and software pioneer announced...
Initial jobless claims in U.S. rise less than forecast
WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans than forecast filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, a signal the U.S. labor market is maintaining its recent...
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