Susan A. Baird
Fed joins in global interest-rate action
WASHINGTON – The U.S. central bank today joined with its peers at central banks in Canada, Europe and China in paring their benchmark interest...
PUC eases restoration of utility service
WARWICK – National Grid customers will be able to restore cut-off service for a payment of as little as 10 percent, under temporary rules...
R.I. faces $1.3B roadwork shortfall
PROVIDENCE – “Rhode Island lacks adequate funding to complete needed road and bridge repairs and improvements,” according to a report released today...
Senesco, Bilray face EPA fines of more than $635K
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to levy fines of $635,020 against two Rhode Island companies it accuses of state...
Urciuoli convicted at retrial; Driscoll cleared
PROVIDENCE – Robert A. Urciuoli, the former president and CEO of Roger Williams Medical Center, was found guilty today “of corruptly employing former R.I....
Make-A-Wish R.I. battling to keep charter
CRANSTON and PHOENIX – The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Rhode Island is hoping to enter arbitration in its ongoing dispute with the national organization, which...
Deepwater to tackle N.J. wind project
TRENTON, N.J. – Deepwater Wind, the company named last week to build the first offshore wind farm in Rhode Island, today was awarded a...
Job losses accelerate amid credit crisis
WASHINGTON – The nation’s unemployment rate was unchanged in September at 6.1 percent, even as non-farm employment plunged in its ninth consecutive month of...
KVH predicts 10% dip in 3Q revenue
MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) expects to report third-quarter revenue of $15.6 million to $16 million, a decline of 11.4 percent to...
Mass. to acquire some CSX rail assets
BOSTON – A multi-year rail-transportation agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and intermodal transportation giant CSX Corp. “significantly increases options for commuters and lays...
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