Susan A. Baird
KVH revises 1Q forecast but posts $6.1M in orders
MIDDLETOWN – Although prospects are brighter for the second quarter, with $6.1 million in new orders announced in the past two days, KVH Industries...
Carcieri allows FY 2009 budget-gap bill to pass into law without...
PROVIDENCE – The revised budget approved last week by the R.I. General Assembly to try to close a looming $370 million gap for the...
Reed unveils $2.2B homelessness plan
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, joined by local advocates for the homeless, today unveiled a $2.2 billion homelessness-prevention initiative.
“Homelessness is a pervasive...
Judge rules for Carcieri on E-Verify
PROVIDENCE – An R.I. Superior Court judge has let stand Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s executive order requiring that state contractors and the state government...
Mass. picks 3 South Coast transit options to proceed to full...
BOSTON – State and federal officials have eliminated several alternatives from the list that will be evaluated in the environmental review for the South...
Chafee exploring bid for governor
PROVIDENCE – Former U.S. Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee today announced “an exploratory campaign” for Rhode Island’s 2010 gubernatorial race and named former Bank Rhode...
R.I. revenue gap widens in March
PROVIDENCE – The State of Rhode Island’s total general revenue collections in the first nine months of the current fiscal year came to about...
CVS takes top ‘best practices’ honors
ORLANDO – Woonsocket-based CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) took top honors in the URAC Best Practices Awards, for its pharmacy-based drug-therapy management program....
U.S. jobless rate reaches 8.5%
WASHINGTON – “Labor market conditions continued to deteriorate in March,” as non-farm payroll employment shrank for the 15th consecutive month, boosting the jobless rate...
Wein wins state OK for Newport fests
PROVIDENCE – George T. Wein, who emerged from semi-retirement to revive the Newport jazz and folk festivals he founded in the 1950s, this week...
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