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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...














