State seeks to lure sea power firm to Quonset
A company developing technology to harness energy from ocean waves is considering establishing a production facility in Rhode Island, despite federal regulatory hurdles that...
China seen as a challenging market<br> but also a rewarding one
Though doing business with China can be a lucrative endeavor, getting started requires a ton of research, and once you get a client, it...
Keeping kids from losing health care
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s budget for fiscal 2008 lists it as a key source of savings for the state: $9.3 million in state funds...
Gilbane sets out to build waterfront ‘destination’
Aiming to build a new “neighborhood on the Bay,” Gilbane Development Co. has signed an agreement with British Petroleum to buy a 40-acre property...
Child care subsidy limits could hurt single parents
Cynthia Tolentino has two boys, ages 6 and 8, who have attended the YMCA in Cranston for five years. They go there after school...
Survey: Area’s employers see ‘dull’ market ahead
MILWAUKEE – Manpower Inc.’s latest Employment Outlook Survey, released last week, shows U.S. employers plan to “tone down” hiring activity during the second quarter...
Smaller shelters to replace Welcome Arnold
CRANSTON – The state last week shut down the 100-bed Welcome Arnold Shelter to prepare it for demolition so a new R.I. State Police...
California-based owner agrees to sell WLNE-TV
IRVINE, Calif. – Freedom Communications Inc. has agreed to sell WLNE-TV ABC6, the ABC affiliate serving Providence and New Bedford as Channel 6 and...
South County set to open new orthopedics center
WAKEFIELD - South County Hospital’s new Center for Orthopedics, which has been under construction since mid-September, is almost ready, the hospital says. It is...
AHRQ, Ad Council start national PSA campaign
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and The Advertising Council this month launched a...
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