Sound thinking about water can yield real advantages
Rhode Island’s water is a precious resource, one we all share. It is also a potential economic advantage for the state.
Our average rainfall ...
Mass. site pulls together gas-saving resources
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick today unveiled a new Web site as part of a larger effort to help families and commuters to...
112 vessels flock to N.Y. Yacht Club regatta
NEWPORT – The New York Yacht Club’s 154th Annual Regatta, presented by Rolex, has drawn a fleet of 112 vessels of all vintages to...
R.I. in Top 20 states, Mass. in Top 10 for foreclosures
IRVINE, Calif. – The number of foreclosure actions reported statewide surged last month in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, as the situation in both...
Consumer prices surge 0.6% in May
WASHINGTON – Consumer prices rose more than expected last month as food and energy prices soared, according to a report today from the U.S....
Stanley’s evokes art deco era in Jewelry District
Greg Raheb, owner of the venerable Stanley’s Restaurant on Dexter Street in Central Falls, was scouting around to find a spot for a second...
IT firm decides to move downtown
PROVIDENCE – A national data and communications firm has moved its local offices from the Jewelry District to One Financial Plaza. The company will...
R.I. Air Guard dedicates 3 new buildings
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The R.I. Air National Guard Saturday dedicated three buildings that are part of an ongoing modernization.
The new Communications and Security Forces...
DOT honored for Iway bridge-float process
PITTSBURGH – The off-site construction of the new Iway bridge and the use of barges to bring the span up Narragansett Bay has brought...
Woonsocket senior housing development completed
WOONSOCKET – This Wednesday, Cathedral Development Group cut the ribbon on its 123-apartment, two-building affordable-housing development for senior citizens.
The larger of the two buildings,...
