URI students find energy savings at Navy base
University of Rhode Island students recently pitched a plan to the Naval War College in Newport that could help reduce the military’s utility bills.
During...
Five Questions With: Frank Corrao
Frank Corrao is deputy chief engineer at the R.I. Department of Transportation (DOT). He recently took some time to speak with the Providence Business...
Carcieri says $36M pay-cut plan on track
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri said late Tuesday his administration is succeeding with its plan to shave $36 million from the state budget...
New I-95 South lanes in city start Weds.
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation is urging drivers to avoid Interstate 95 South in downtown Providence if they can starting Wednesday morning...
Council 94 votes to ratify Carcieri deal
(Updated, 3:45 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – After weeks of back and forth, members of the state’s largest public employees union have voted to approve a deal...
R.I. to hike public college tuition by 9%
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Board of Governors for Higher Education on Monday night voted to raise in-state tuition and fees at the state’s three...
$135M to fund R.I. water, sewer work
PROVIDENCE - State officials on Tuesday said they plan to borrow $135 million to fund water infrastructure projects across Rhode Island, the bulk of...
Professor to advise U.S. on cybersecurity
PROVIDENCE – A Brown University computer science professor has been selected to spend the current academic year in Washington advising the U.S. State Department...
R.I. firms mull new net neutrality rules
PROVIDENCE – Telecommunications companies and other Internet providers that serve Rhode Island are weighing how they will be impacted by new Federal Communications Commission...
Universal U.S. broadband could cost $350B
WASHINGTON – The cost of bringing high-speed Internet access to all U.S. households could total anywhere from $20 billion to $350 billion depending on...