R.I. officials renew pledge not to raise taxes
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s five general officers and the chairmen of two influential legislative committees are opposed to raising broad-based and sales taxes to...
Hasbro among top 30 U.S. children’s hospitals
PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Children’s Hospital is ranked No. 29 among the top children’s hospitals nationwide, based on an analysis by Parents magazine.
“This recognition...
Salve wraps up fund drive, Kresge challenge
NEWPORT – Salve Regina University’s $12.5 million 60th Anniversary Campaign officially came to the end with the receipt of a $750,000 check from The...
CVS: Earnings will rise 11-14¢ in ’09
WOONSOCKET – In a conference call this morning, CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) forecast first-quarter earnings excluding certain items of 53 to 55 cents...
U.S. job losses in 2008 the sharpest since 1945
WASHINGTON – Payrolls nationwide shrank by 524,000 jobs last month bringing total job losses for the year to 2.6 million, the most since 1945,...
Shape Up RI launches 4th annual campaign
Registration has begun for the fourth annual Shape Up RI, the statewide exercise and weight-loss challenge that to date has inspired nearly 20,000 participants...
Hospital Association: R.I. budget <br>delivers ‘staggering’ blow
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s proposed supplemental budget for fiscal 2009, unveiled on Wednesday, will cost hospitals in the state $35.7 million, further destabilizing a...
Some scared by design firm’s ‘box’ ad
EAST PROVIDENCE – A graphic design firm’s offbeat marketing campaign backfired when a few of the company’s clients mistook test-tube vials they received in...
Holiday slump spurs retailers to trim forecasts
NEW YORK – Retailers from Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) to discount giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. today slashed their fourth-quarter forecasts, citing a holiday...
R.I., Deepwater sign wind-farm agreement
PROVIDENCE – After three months of negotiations, the state has completed and signed a joint development agreement with Deepwater Wind to build an offshore...