Alissa Foley
Lardaro: R.I. economy stable after floods
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Although Rhode Island’s recession isn’t over yet, the economy is still making progress toward recovery despite April’s flooding, University of Rhode...
Lawmakers OK 7 of 9 bills for businesses
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has approved seven of the nine bills that made up a high-profile legislative package aimed at making it easier...
Cape Wind to pick N.B. or Quonset soon
(Updated, 4:20 p.m.)
NEW BEDFORD – The developers of the $1 billion Cape Wind project hope to make a formal announcement soon about whether they...
R.I. in 10-state ocean-energy consortium
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island joined nine other Atlantic states on Tuesday in establishing an Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s office...
BIF partners with famed TED conference
PROVIDENCE – The Business Innovation Factory has announced it will partner with the organizers of the celebrated TED conference to share video content from...
Hasbro unveils shows for new channel
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. has unveiled some of the programs that will premiere on its new children’s and family television network this fall.
The...
Early interest high for UMass law school
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts’ new public law school recently announced that it has exceeded its application and enrollment goals for the fall...
Covidien shows new hemorrhoid-stapler
MANSFIELD – Covidien Plc last week demonstrated its new hemorrhoid-stapling technology at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons’ annual scientific meeting in...
Shaw’s celebrating 150th anniversary
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Shaw’s Supermarkets is kicking off its 150th anniversary celebration this month.
“At 150 years old, Shaw’s is the oldest supermarket in...
Building trust a circuit to success
When Pawtucket-based electronics manufacturer Elmwood Sensors was bought by another company in the early 1980s, then-Vice President Fred Pestana and Joe Oakes, the manufacturing...
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