Bristol Co. told to boil water due to E. coli
Update, Sept. 11: Bristol County lifts boil water advisory
BRISTOL – The R.I. Department of Health is advising Bristol County Water Authority customers to boil...
R.I. gas prices decline as summer ends
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen for the first time in six weeks, AAA Southern New England reported today.
The auto club’s...
PBN announces 2009 Innovation Awards
(Updated, Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m.)
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News today announced the winners of the fourth annual Innovation Awards competition, sponsored by PBN in...
Power outage stops presses in North R.I.
WOONSOCKET – A power outage that interrupted electrical service on Main Street downtown Wednesday night resulted in a rarity in the newspaper business –...
Deepwater submits bid to National Grid
(Updated, 11:20 a.m.)
PROVIDENCE – Deepwater Wind LLC has asked National Grid to buy electricity from a wind farm the firm has planned for waters...
AAA: Labor Day travel to be down
PROVIDENCE – With Labor Day falling on Sept. 7, AAA Southern New England is forecasting a significant drop in the number of Americans who...
Gas prices up slightly as oil price drops
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices at Rhode Island pumps gained 1 cent per gallon on the cusp of the Labor Day holiday, AAA Southern New...
BP expanding its retail presence in R.I.
WARRENVILLE, Ill. – BP Products North America announced Friday that it will be expanding its retail brand presence in the New England region as...
Recession drops recyclables’ prices
Daren MacDonald considers himself an environmentally friendly person – a man who recycles at home and cares about where his waste goes. But when...
Mass. approves new ‘net-metering’ law
BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Public Utilities (DPU) last week adopted rules aiming to encourage Massachusetts consumers to invest in renewable resources such...
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