Government

2006 housing bond proven effective

Government 09/04/2009

PROVIDENCE – Money from a bond referendum approved in 2006 created 215 affordable dwelling units and stimulated millions of dollars in economic impact last...

EMA Council to receive swine flu briefing

Government 09/04/2009

CRANSTON – The R.I. Emergency Management Advisory Council, which is headed by Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts, will get a special briefing on Tuesday,...

"BUYING A first-time home late in the year may require only a small amount of real estate taxes and mortgage interest to be paid for 2009," said John Finnerty, Lefkowitz, Garfinkel, Champi & DeRienzo PC tax principal. /

Five Questions With: John Finnerty

Government 09/03/2009

In addition to low house prices and low interest rates, first-time homebuyers have another incentive out there: a federal tax credit, worth up to...

Businesses surveyed on health reform

Government 09/03/2009

How do you feel about the government mandating that every American buy health insurance? What about a mandate for employers? And do you think...

Court allows state shutdown, for now

Government 09/03/2009

PROVIDENCE – The state’s largest public employees union is immediately appealing a R.I. Superior Court judge ruling this morning that will allow Gov. Donald...

DEEPWATER WIND hopes to build a major windmill farm 16 miles off the Block Island coast, as depicted in this image from the company, as a follow-up to a smaller installation 3 miles off the island's coast. /

Deepwater submits bid to National Grid

Government 09/03/2009

(Updated, 11:20 a.m.) PROVIDENCE – Deepwater Wind LLC has asked National Grid to buy electricity from a wind farm the firm has planned for waters...

CVS CAREMARK will offer free seasonal flu shots at its MinuteClinic retail health centers to unemployed and uninsured people this fall. /

Retail health clinics seen as alternative

Government 09/03/2009

NEW YORK – Research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicates that the quality of health care provided in medical clinics in retail...

PLANS FOR THE LAND FREED UP by the relocation of Interstate 195 include residential, commercial, educational and recreational uses, represented on this map of the area in the 169-page report released by the state today. For a larger version of the map, click here. /

Report: I-195 plans should be mixed

Government 09/02/2009

PROVIDENCE – A report commissioned by the state and Providence to explore the potential for land freed up by the relocation of Interstate 195...

Rhode Island’s Future blog sold again

Government 09/01/2009

PROVIDENCE – RIFuture Inc., parent company of the influential liberal political blog Rhode Island’s Future, has been sold for the second time in less...