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ANOTHER ROUND: Manager Nick Shugrue, of Eno Fine Wines in downtown Providence. The store, known for its high-end wine and spirits, saw an uptick in customers looking to purchase nips to drink during the alcohol-free NCAA tournament games. /

Tourney was $3.5M slam dunk for R.I.

Martha Sheridan doesn’t want to wait another 14 years for the NCAA Tournament to return to Rhode Island. Neither does James McCarvill. That’s why...

U.S. gets R.I. input on wind farm rules

PROVIDENCE – New federal standards for the design, fabrication and installation of offshore wind turbines may be in place by the time Deepwater Wind...

R.I. appliance rebates gone after one day

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents snapped up the state’s entire allotment of government rebates for energy-efficient appliances and heating systems in a single day,...

R.I. to start offering appliance rebates

(Corrected, March 26) PROVIDENCE – Beginning Thursday, Rhode Island residents can apply for government rebates when they purchase energy-efficient appliances and heating systems. The federal government...
THE NEW R.I. Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, which opened last spring at 1 Davol Square, got a $10,000 Knowledge Economy grant. /

$150K awarded for Knowledge Economy

PROVIDENCE – The Innovation Providence Implementation Council on Thursday awarded $150,000 to nine individuals and organizations in the second round of grants made as...
The average price of self-serve, unleaded regular gasoline in Rhode Island stood at $XXX per gallon on Monday, according to AAA Southern New England. /

Gas prices rise for fourth week; oil at $80

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have risen for the fourth week in a row, AAA Southern New England reported Monday. The auto club’s...

Weaver’s Cove LNG must be completed

Eight years into the proposed Weaver’s Cove Energy LLC liquefied natural gas terminal, the project remains a blip on the region’s energy horizon. The...
ERIN MOSELY, President of NEWEA, presents Michael Hodde with the NEWEA 2009 Rhode Island Operator of the Year award. /

Cranston facility staff awarded by NEWEA

The New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) recently recognized three Rhode Island-based employees from Veolia Water North America for their work in preserving water...

Diesel emission cut is proposed

After a false start and then a series of meetings, supporters of a bill to limit diesel emissions from construction vehicles think they are...

Agriculture department looks to guarantee loans

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office for Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut announced last week it has more than $36.6 million available...
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