Susan A. Baird
T.F. Green approaching 5M passenger goal
WARWICK – Total passenger traffic at T.F. Green Airport in November fell 10.1 percent from its level the month before to 403,970 passengers, according...
Environment Council sets priorities for 2008
PROVIDENCE – The Environment Council of Rhode Island, a coalition of more than 60 organizations across the state, has announced its annual wish-list of...
Salvation Army rings up fewer donations
HARTFORD – The Salvation Army Southern New England Division’s holiday kettle drive appears to have fallen about 8 percent short of its fundraising goal...
EPA approves Northeast mercury reduction plan
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a multi-state plan to lower mercury levels in fish throughout New England and New York....
Lifespan, Care New England merger gets FTC OK
The proposed merger of Lifespan and Care New England moved one step closer to reality as the Federal Trade Commission concluded its review, the...
EPA blocks California car-pollution standard
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last night ruled that California cannot limit automobile carbon emissions because those emissions would be reduced somewhat...
Manufacturer survey shows caution in ’08
Though U.S. manufacturers are cautious about the business and economic outlook, 70 percent expect their own revenue to increase in the year ahead and...
R.I. economy begins quarter on ‘disheartening note’
The fourth quarter began on a “very disheartening note for Rhode Island,” University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro wrote in his October report,...
RIPEC projects R.I. budget gap of $150M to $175M
PROVIDENCE – In its mid-year forecast, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council predicts a state budget shortfall of $150 million to $175 million in...
Washington Trust set to expand online services
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co. is preparing to roll out a new Web site with sections for personal banking, wealth management and business...
