Tyco announces Q4 results, stake sale; Flow Control division sees declines
MANSFIELD – Tyco International Ltd., the world’s largest maker of security systems, agreed to sell a majority stake in its Electrical and Metal Products...
Rhode Island gas prices resume climb, jump 3 cents in the...
PROVIDENCE – After one week of relief, gasoline prices have risen in Rhode Island, AAA Southern New England reported Monday, noting that prices have...
Deepwater-National Grid deal bad for ratepayers
No matter what the alleged benefits of offshore wind power, as it has been proposed in Rhode Island, it is a bad deal for...
Mansfield receiving weatherization funds
BOSTON – Mansfield is among the Massachusetts communities that will receive a share of federal weatherization recovery funds to replace old, inefficient heating systems,...
PUC approves new National Grid rates
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Utilities Commission approved new natural gas rates expected to save the average customer $138 per year, The Associated Press...
Rhode Islanders spent 3.95% of income on gasoline, 28th in the...
NEW YORK – Rhode Island ranked No. 28 for its vulnerability to gasoline prices, according to a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council...
Cooley Group, Formetco form venture to build solar panels, connections to...
PAWTUCKET – The Cooley Group, flexible composites manufacturer, has announced a joint venture with Formetco Inc. called CF Solar LLC.
The CF Solar will sell...
R.I. lead poisoning map shows huge disparities in rate of affliction
PROVIDENCE – The risk of lead poisoning in children was four times higher than the average for those living in Rhode Island’s poorest neighborhoods,...
Brown gets an ‘A’ on sustainability report; PC, Bryant fare poorly
PROVIDNCE – Brown University has received all “A” marks for its sustainability efforts, while Providence College and Bryant University earned “C-” and “C+,” respectively,...
R.I. gas prices remain at peak; Mass. prices down a penny
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island remained unchanged this week after a four-week run of price increases, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
The...















