Susan A. Baird
R.I. beach closings fall 66%, national study finds
NEW YORK – Popular beaches in Rhode Island and Connecticut exceeded federal pollution standards in 5 to 10 percent of testing last summer, while...
A.H. Belo posts $3.2M 2Q loss,<br> seeks to pare 500 newspaper...
DALLAS – A.H. Belo Corp. (NYSE: AHC), the parent of The Providence Journal Co., plans to pare its work force by 500 jobs, or...
Gas prices boost T ridership to new record
BOSTON – Total ridership on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s buses, trains, boats and trolleys increased 21.66 million, or 6.13 percent, in the...
Rescue bill to aid homeowners, builders,<br> as well as Fannie Mae and...
WASHINGTON – A landmark housing measure that cleared Congress this weekend will offer assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure, as well as ailing mortgage giants...
Newport Fed posts 2Q profit of $162,000
NEWPORT – Newport Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: NFSB), parent of Newport Federal Savings Bank, posted a second-quarter profit of $162,000. That represented a 42.96-percent decline...
Union fires back at Carcieri
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Council 94, the union representing about one third of active state employees in Rhode Island, called on Gov. Donald...
Rockland Trust parent revises its 2Q report
ROCKLAND, Mass. – Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq: INDB), the parent of Rockland Trust Co., today revised its second-quarter report to reflect the current value...
U.S. foreclosures surge in June
IRVINE, Calif. – The number of foreclosure actions reported statewide increased last month in Rhode Island but fell slightly in Massachusetts compared with May,...
Carcieri: No new talks with Council 94
PROVIDENCE – “There will be no resumption of negotiations with Council 94,” the union representing about one third of active state employees in...
NSTAR 2Q profit edges up 0.54%
BOSTON – Bay State utility company NSTAR (NYSE: NST) posted a second-quarter profit of $50.37 million, a 0.54-percent increase from the year-ago $50.10 million,...
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