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Tracy Carlson, a member of Clean Water Action, joined elected officials and environmentalists at a press conference Aug. 20 in Providence to call on the Bush administration to reduce mercury pollution by power plants.

Activists turn up heat on mercury pollution

Group, politicians criticize president With a 20-foot inflatable fish serving as a backdrop, local representatives from Clean Water Action joined with lawmakers on...
A state advisory committee will soon study ways to develop a statewide health care information technology infrastructure that would link patient data among hospitals and patients.

State considers linking health care IT systems

Preparations continue in an effort that could see Rhode Island serve as a test site for information technology capable of linking hospitals,...
Steve Adler displays his voter file server containing highly guarded voter information.

Political canvassing goes high-tech

Voter Activation Network Owners: Steve Adler and Mark Sullivan Type of Business: Supplier of Internet-based, paper or Palm Pilot technology for use by door-to-door...

Program promotes generic drugs

PharmaCare and Blue Cross are hoping a program launched in Rhode Island promoting the use of generic drugs will be a significant step in...
The University of Rhode Island campus will host its largest freshman class this fall. Rhode Island College and Community College of Rhode Island are also expecting increased enrollment.

State schools’ enrollments rising steadily

Enrollment numbers are steady and rising for another academic year at Rhode Island’s three public institutions for higher learning. Both the University of...

Brown researchers start move into Jewelry District

After a whirlwind reconstruction, Brown University researchers began moving into the former Speidel Building at 70 Ship St. in Providence’s ...

Newport to host tobacco tax administrators meeting

Tobacco tax administrators from across the country will be in Newport Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 for their annual meeting to trade...
Research by Dr. Paul Cohen of URI has found an acid compound that can boost the strength of antibiotics.

URI professor stumbles upon stronger antibiotics

A professor at the University of Rhode Island is hoping to find a pharmaceutical partner to explore the potential of...
The eGo Cycle 2, manufactured

European market sparks EGO’s electric bike sales

High gas prices, convenience help boost Providence company’s product overseas Becky Wagner, co-owner of a café and bakery in Providence, bought her eGO Cycle...
Eric Weiner, of luxury travel firm All Occasion Transportation in Providence, is exploring his legal options after a Massachusetts competitor was doing business under a Web address similar to All Occasion's.

Limo company defends its domain name

A simple misspelling, or confusion over a company’s exact name, can send a potential client on a goose chase all over the...
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