Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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The average price of self-serve, unleaded regular gasoline in Rhode Island stood at $2.66 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA Southern New England. /

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...
WASTE NOT: Ron Kollross, left, and David R. Sherman co-own KWD Inc./ReFoamIt. The North Smithfield company recycles about 40,000 pounds of Styrofoam a month, with a capacity for much more. /

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...
GROWING BUSINESS: Jonathan Healy, USDA state director, says energy, land and labor costs are the biggest obstacles for farmers. /

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...
AN INSTALLATION VESSEL erects an offshore wind turbine in waters off the United Kingdom last summer. Deepwater Wind hopes to do the same off Rhode Island. /

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...
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