Obama threatens veto of Republican bid to overturn Internet rule
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Monday threatened to block a bid by Republicans to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that bars Internet...
Sovereign, Bryant sign abroad-study deal
SMITHFIELD – Sovereign Bank has signed a three-year agreement with Bryant University that will provide second-year students the opportunity to travel abroad and participate...
Bill would require outdoor cameras
PROVIDENCE – Banks and credit unions would be required to install outdoor security cameras to deter robbers and speed the identification of suspects under...
Patrick looking to trim Mass. spending on tourism promotion in coming...
BOSTON – Reacting to budgetary pressures, Mass. Gov. Deval L. Patrick is proposing a 28 percent cut in funding for the commonwealth’s tourism bureau’s,...
Commuters don’t flock to T.F. Green train
WARWICK - The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s weekday service to T.F. Green Airport is not attracting the expected ridership.
Four months after beginning to...
Progress seen for RI kids, but advocates say much more needs...
PROVIDENCE – Children in Rhode Island saw improvements in health and education, and declines in safety and economic well-being in the last year, according...
Salmonella cases continue to rise
PROVIDENCE – The incidence of salmonella-related illnesses continued to climb last week, with totals reaching 56, with 24 lab-confirmed cases of salmonella and 26...
Bill building bones of insurance exchange passes committee, heads to RI...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved a bill on March 30 to create a health insurance exchange in...
Gay marriage is just, it’s important to grow economy
To the Editor:
As business owners, we know that tolerance is an essential ingredient in the success of our enterprises. We find it surprising that...
R.I. needs action plan on business incentives
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has been consistent both as a candidate and now as chief executive in his opposition to special-interest deal-making with businesses....
