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Mass. casinos could generate large tax revenue

DARTMOUTH – If commercial resort casinos were built at Suffolk Downs and in southeastern and western Massachusetts, they would generate as much as $500...

R.I. home price drop moderate in 2Q

WARWICK - Although about two-thirds of Rhode Island communities showed some depreciation in home prices during the second quarter, the Rhode Island Association of...
Rhode Island senior U.S. Sen. Jack Reed has secured $927,542 in Dept. of Transportation funding to expand parking at the Block Island airport. /

Block Island Airport gets funding <br>to expand parking

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed today announced the awarding of $927,542 in federal grant money for Block Island State Airport to expand the...

R.I. gas prices drop again

PROVIDENCE – The retail price of gasoline in Rhode Island declined for the third consecutive week, according to AAA Southern New England. In its...
Tenants of the Bernat Mill in Uxbridge, which was the site of a six-alarm blaze in July, have been slow in taking out U.S. Small Business Administration loans. /

Uxbridge mill tenants still weighing their options

Federal and state business agencies are helping bring relief to businesses in Uxbridge, Mass., in the wake of a six-alarm fire that destroyed Bernat...
Algerian Energy Minister Chakib Khelil says that OPEC is unlikely to increase oil production before its next scheduled meeting on Sept. 11. /

Oil falls on worry of slowing U.S. economy

NEW YORK - U.S. stock prices are not the only thing dropping these days. Crude oil prices fell the most in almost two months...
PLANTERS, hanging baskets and small gardens scattered across Downcity are helping make the area more attractive for visitors. Above, the plans for Fulton Street. /

Flowers bring new flair to blossoming Downcity

There are new hotels and condos sprouting up all over Providence’s downtown – anyone can see that. But recently, there have been subtler changes:...
The Bourne Mill in Tiverton is being turned into 166 apartments, at a cost of $45.3 million. The project is getting a $2.5 million boost from the affordable-housing board. /

Affordable housing gets $10M boost

In one key way, the $45.3 million renovation of Bourne Mill in Tiverton is unlike any other housing project ever attempted by the Armory...

Northeast energy prices fall for first time in a week

NEW YORK - Wholesale electricity prices in the U.S. Northeast declined for the first day this week as milder weather was forecast to reduce...

Hasbro board authorizes $500 million stock buyback

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc., the world’s second largest toymaker, announced Friday that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to repurchase an additional...
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