Oil prices expected to fall as mercury rises
Forecasts of warmer weather in the Northeast – the nation’s largest user of heating oil – have fueled speculation that U.S. inventories might be...
Bernanke, Fed forecast get mixed reception from Dems
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, in his first clash with the Democrat-controlled House, signaled that the central bank may need to...
AAA: R.I. gasoline prices rise <br>6 cents, to $2.39 per gallon
Rhode Island gasoline prices rose an average of 6 cents per gallon over the past week, to the same level as a year ago,...
<i>Reconsidering recent tax policy changes</i>
Given the state’s dire budget deficit, should the governor and legislation reconsider the continued implementation of 2006 income tax revisions?
* No – 71.4%
* Yes...
Older workers needed for New England’s prosperity
As the baby boom generation enters retirement age, New England employers will become increasingly dependent on older workers – those aged 55 and above...
<i>A decade-long arts success in the city</i>
In a city that puts great value on its cultural life, success stories by arts nonprofits are a welcome sight. The Providence Black Repertory...
<i>We need more than an independent man</i>
Rhode Island government desperately needs the kind of good-government measure that Sen. Leonidas "Lou" Raptakis (D-Coventry) has introduced at the request of Operation Clean...
New Dollar Coin Debuts
"George Washington: Father of our country ... and possibly, father of Anna Nicole's baby."
Dunkin’ Donuts promo raises $43,400 for charity
Dunkin' Donuts franchisees this winter raised $43,419 for Special Olympics Rhode Island through their annual Pound of Coffee promotion.
They donated 25 cents for...
$63.8M in facilities projects proposed in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The Office of Health Systems Development at the R.I. Department of Health this month received six “certificate of need” applications for a...
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