Susan A. Baird
Coal-plant pollution suit ends in $5.35B settlement
A lawsuit by the federal government, eight states and 13 citizens’ groups against Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power Inc. has ended in a record...
Martineau deal turns up heat in corruption probe
A federal investigation of alleged corruption and influence-peddling at the State House heated up last week with the announcement that Gerard M. Martineau, former...
Independent Bank posts 2.8% decline in 3Q profit
ROCKLAND, Mass. – For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Rockland Trust Co.’s parent, Independent Bank Corp. (Nasdaq: INDB), last night posted a profit of...
U.S. announces record $5.35B pollution settlement
WASHINGTON – A record pollution-reduction settlement with Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power Inc. was announced this morning by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and...
Providence metro region lags in GDP growth in ’05
The nation’s 363 major metropolitan areas accounted for 90 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product in 2005, according to experimental data released last...
ICU initiative improves care for R.I. patients
PROVIDENCE – Health care leaders from across the state gathered in Providence today to mark the end of Phase I of the Rhode Island...
2007 winners:<br>12 honored at PBN-R.I. EDC-Tech Collective gala
PAWTUCKET – Innovators in a wide range of sectors came together last night for the combined Rhode Island Innovation Awards and Tech Laureates Night...
Quonset Gateway gains state approval
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Statewide Planning Commission this morning approved the revised Quonset Gateway proposal, clearing the way for the mixed-use development of the...
R.I. college fund ranked No. 1. in U.S.
The R.I. CollegeBoundfund has been ranked No. 1 among such state-sponsored 529 college savings plans nationwide, in a review by Savingforcollege.com, a Pittsford, N.Y.-based...
U.S. pending home sales plunge in July
The number of contracts signed for existing homes in July fell 12.2 percent from their June level, after rising 5.0 percent a month earlier,...
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