Gov. signs changes to planning process
PROVIDENCE – The rules that govern municipal comprehensive plans have changed.
Last week, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee signed legislation that updates the 1980s-era Comprehensive...
DMV to collect on $1M in outstanding checks
CRANSTON – The R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles is looking to collect on nearly $1 million of bad checks.
The agency said Thursday that it...
Companies in U.S. add 157,000 workers to payrolls, ADP says
WASHINGTON - Companies in the U.S. added more workers than forecast in June, signaling job growth may pick up in the second half, a...
RI wages gain 2.8% in 2010
CRANSTON – The average annual wage in Rhode Island was $44,651 in 2010, a 2.8 percent increase from a year earlier, according to the...
RI-CIE hosts FBI cybersecurity event
PROVIDENCE – FBI Boston agents gave a presentation on cybersecurity to an audience of about 50 academics and professionals at the Rhode Island Center...
Home prices poised to climb as foreclosures wane, Donovan says
WASHINGTON - Prices for U.S. homes may climb as soon as the third quarter, ending declines as foreclosures decline make more home available for...
China should not be blamed for American job losses
As our economy continues to sputter, politicians have ramped up the frequency and volume of blaming China for American job losses. The truth is...
Hess withdrawal good business as well as good for the bay
To the Editor:
Your editorial, “Decision on LNG lost opportunity for region,” June 20, 2011, appears a bit off the mark.
Did you know that in...
G.A. approves package of renewable energy bills
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly approved a package of bills aimed at facilitating the installation of grid-connected, distributed-generation renewable energy, as well as diversifying...
EPA is moving forward with N.B. mill demolition
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said that it is moving forward with the demolition of the Aerovox Mill in New Bedford anticipated...
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