Fed says labor market strengthened on manufacturing, retail
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said the labor market improved throughout the country early this year, driven by rising retail sales and “solid growth”...
S&P: Commission’s credit ‘excellent’
PROVIDENCE – Bond-rating agency Standard & Poor’s maintained the Narragansett Bay Commission’s AA- credit rating, saying the wastewater authority for 10 Rhode Island communities...
Plans proceeding ‘slowly’ for Fall River bus depot, commuter rail
FALL RIVER – Fall River’s plans for a bus depot and commuter rail stop are proceeding, “but slowly and quietly,” according to The Herald...
Gas prices soar to record high; concerns on inflationary impact of...
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices surged to their highest February price ever, reaching an average of $3.36 in Rhode Island, AAA Southern New England reported...
Snow-weary Boston commuter-rail riders slowed by agency’s debt
BOSTON - Boston commuter-rail riders who blame January’s service delays on snow, ice, gusty winds or arrogant conductors are missing a larger problem that...
Sewer rates likely to rise again for CSO work
Sewer rates in the Providence metropolitan area could rise once more as the Narragansett Bay Commission tackles the next phase of a major environmental...
Sakonnet Vineyards in Little Compton reduces asking price to $8.9 million
LITTLE COMPTON – In an effort to sell the 35-year-old Sakonnet Vineyards, its owners have reduced its price to $8.9 million and launched a...
U.S. can ‘ride out’ Libyan oil supply disruption, Obama says
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama sought to assure markets and the public that the U.S. economy can withstand any disruption in Libya’s oil production...
Passenger traffic at T.F. Green drops 6% in January
WARWICK – T.F. Green’s passenger traffic figures released this week show a 6.01 percent drop in January when compared to the same month 2010....
R.I. Supreme Court asks wind farm opponents to prove legal standing
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court is asking those suing to stop a wind farm proposed off Block Island to prove they have legal...
