R.I. gas prices fall as Thanksgiving nears
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen for the third week in a row as drivers prepare to hit the roads for...
South Coast Rail report delayed to June
FALL RIVER – An environmental study critical to the extension of commuter rail service to New Bedford and Fall River has been delayed until...
Grid, Deepwater spat masks a larger issue
The current dispute between Deepwater Wind LLC and National Grid Plc over the cost of supplying electricity to Block Island is a thorny one...
Acushnet Company receives Mass. energy designation
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. – Acushnet Company, which is comprised of the Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra Golf brands, received the Mass. Department of Energy Resources’ first...
Chambers offering power plans for small businesses
Looking for a way to tackle energy costs, several local chambers of commerce have launched power programs this fall aimed at offering savings to...
New life for Styrofoam recyclables
Styrofoam, a Dow Chemical Co. trademark for expanded polystyrene foam (EPS), is one of the most useful materials created in the 20th century, but...
Unlikely group to study island wastewater plant
If Peter Kyriakides sees a weather report for rain, he knows it is going to be a bad day at the Atlantic Beach Club...
Innovative farmers help lure customers
Jonathan “Jay” Healy is the state director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture office that covers Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. President Barack Obama...
Capital Properties net income falls
Capital Properties, the landlord of most of Providence’s Capital Center, reported net income fell to $341,000 during the third quarter from $478,000 during the...
Deepwater unfazed by impasse with Grid
PROVIDENCE – After two months of talks, National Grid Plc said Wednesday it still has not agreed on a contract to purchase electricity from...













