Washington Trust lends $805,000 to 40-year-old S.K turf farm
WESTERLY – The Washington Trust Co.’s commercial and industrial lending group recently provided $805,000 in financing to Washington County Turf Farms Inc., a 100-acre...
E.P. ammonia seller faces $149K EPA fine
BOSTON – East Providence-based ammonia distributor Tanner Industries faces a $149,080 fine for allegedly violating regulations meant to prevent chemical accidents, the U.S. Environmental...
Innovative wind blows into a mature firm
Innovation is the lifeblood of successful enterprises, whether in emerging industries or long-established businesses.
Gilbane Inc., in operation since 1873, is decidedly established. After...
Federal regs should bring federal money
Clean water doesn’t come cheap, as the residents and businesses of Fall River are finding out.
For a quarter century, the city’s sewer division...
RWU master’s focuses on historic preservation
Laura Briggs saw the writing on the wall. Rhode Island lawmakers had eliminated the state Historic Preservation Investment Tax Credit. The real estate market...
Gilbane branches out, adds renewable energy to its portfolio
Gilbane Inc. – the Providence-based construction and development giant – is getting involved in the business of erecting wind turbines.
In September, the company won...
Sewer bills making Fall River businesses cringe; fees stem from 20-yr...
The last thing Commonwealth Soap & Toiletries needs is another bill. The Fall River manufacturer already faces a down economy and stiff competition. So...
As the Central Landfill fills, spotlight turns to R.I.’s garbage
Director of Operations and Engineering Brian Card likens the action at the state’s Central Landfill to a complicated orchestra.
The first-chair musicians are trucks...
U.S. inks offshore 28-year lease with Cape Wind, first of its...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The construction of a wind farm in Nantucket Sound nudged closer to reality Wednesday with the developer signing a lease...
Textron achieves LEED environmental certification for Providence HQ
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc.’s headquarters, a 24-story building at 40 Westminster St., achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification, the company announced Tuesday....
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