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Capital Properties profit up in 2Q

EAST PROVIDENCE – Capital Properties Inc. – an oil-terminal operator and landlord of much of Providence’s Capital Center – reported net income of $426,000...
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Memo to R.I.’s next governor: keep focus on energy efficiency investments

Rising energy prices – coupled with environmental and national security concerns – make investments in energy efficiency increasingly vital. Rhode Island has taken important...

Bristol Community College offering online course on green technology

FALL RIVER – Bristol Community College will offer an online introduction to green technologies this fall. Enrollment is now open, and students can take...

Capital Properties posts 7% profit gain

EAST PROVIDENCE – Capital Properties Inc., the landlord of most of Providence’s Capital Center, reported net income of $790,000 during the first half of...

MBTA agrees to reduce diesel emissions, will pay EPA $225K fine...

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will start using ultra-low sulfur fuel to power its engines and will reduce idling under a $2...

APC creates new data center division

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – APC by Schneider Electric has formed a new Data Center Software business to run its data center monitoring, planning and modeling...
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R.I. Foundation sees gain on investments in 2009, record grant giving...

(Updated, 12:10 p.m.) PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation recovered a significant portion of its investment losses in 2009, as it followed a 27 percent...

Gas prices drop in R.I., now below national levels; Mass. prices...

PROVIDENCE – Ocean State gasoline prices dropped one penny after holding steady for two weeks, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. The auto club’s...

Cape Wind agrees to lower price for Nantucket Sound wind farm...

BOSTON – Electricity from the Cape Wind project will cost less than initially proposed after the state attorney general struck an agreement in principle...
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Exercise
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iPad
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I ran a marathon at 240 lbs
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Brian M. Fortin holds a unique distinction at Johnston-based insurance giant FM Global: He’s the youngest employee to hold the title of assistant vice...
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