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179 ACRES OF FARMLAND, MARSH and tidal land were preserved in Tiverton on the iconic Ferolbink Farms thanks to a $4 million public-private partnership. /

$4 million public-private partnership preserves 140 acres on Ferolbink Farms

TIVERTON – Thanks to a $4 million public-private partnership, 179 acres adjacent to the Fogland Marsh and Sakonnet River in Tiverton will be preserved...
NEW BEDFORD, MASS. and Quonset Point, Rhode Island are being considered as staging port locations for Cape Wind's 130 wind turbines.  /

New Bedford aspires to be a staging port for Cape Wind’s...

NEW BEDFORD – New Bedford hopes to be the staging port for Cape Wind’s 130 wind turbines, Mayor Scott W. Lang told Providence Business...
NOAA researcher Kenneth Sherman looks at the Deepwater Horizon disaster as more than an oil spill, thanks to his pioneering concept of Large Marine Ecosystems. /

Five Questions With: Kenneth Sherman

Pioneering National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher Kenneth Sherman recently was picked as one of two winners of the Göteborg Award for Sustainable Development,...
GASOLINE PRICES HAVE FALLEN IN Rhode Island for the fourth week in a row, averaging $2.65 for unleaded regular.  /

Gas prices fall in R.I. for 4th consecutive week; Mass. prices...

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen for the fourth week in a row and are 10 cents per gallon less than...
A SEPARATE PROPOSAL FOR AN offshore berth in Mount Hope Bay is still under appeal.For a larger version of this image, CLICK HERE. /

Coast Guard rejects a proposed Weaver’s Cove shipping route

FALL RIVER – The U.S. Coast Guard has dealt a blow to Weaver’s Cove Energy LLC by once again affirming that the proposed liquid...
FROM LEFT: Tom Kowalczyk, co-chair of the Aquidneck Island Watershed Council Education Committee; Jameson Chace; Pamela Harrigan, vice president and chief financial officer, Crown Collision Centers; and Edward Sortwell Clement Jr., executive director of the Aquidneck Land Trust. /

Salve professor wins Face of Success campaign

Crown Collision Centers, a family-owned and operated collision center with locations in Pawtucket, Bristol and Middletown, has developed the Faces of Success campaign to...
ENJOYING THE RIDE: Providence Bicycle owners Mark Rubenstein, left, and Barak Haldorsen opened their Providence location in 1994. They recently opened another shop, in Warwick. /

Providence Bicycle expands profile, adds new Warwick location

The goal is simple: To help people spend time outdoors and enjoy cycling. At Providence Bicycle, the ride on the business side of that...
Rhode Island School of Design Public Safety Officer Tony LeDoux, above, shows off an electric bicycle RISD recently purchased for patrols. A lithium-ion battery positioned above the rear wheel powers a small electric engine that propels the bike up to 15 mph without pedaling. Charged via a standard electrical outlet, the bike holds enough energy to last an entire eight-hour shift and releases no emissions. /

A new mode of safety patrol

Rhode Island School of Design Public Safety Officer Tony LeDoux, above, shows off an electric bicycle RISD recently purchased for patrols. A lithium-ion battery...
HURRICANE WARNING AREAS are highlighted in pink, tropical storm warning areas are dark red and green shows flash flood watch areas, according to the National Hurricane Center as of 12:43 p.m. on Friday. For a larger version of this map, CLICK HERE. /

<p>Hurricane Earl still Cat. 1 storm but ‘loses its punch’; Red...

(Updated, 5 p.m.) PROVIDENCE – The American Red Cross has opened four shelters in hurricane vulnerable communities in the southern part of the state, the...

Disaster recovery resources available for Rhode Island, Mass. businesses

Taken from the most recent update of Providence Business News’ Disaster Preparedness & Response Resources Top List. A.R.S. Services …… 24-hour emergency disaster recovery; including...
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