Ribbon cut on Brown Street Park
PROVIDENCE – Mayor David N. Cicilline on Monday joined the East Side community in cutting the ribbon of a renewed Brown Street Park, which...
Five Questions With: Peter Arpin
Arpin International Group Partner Peter Arpin last week addressed the newly formed Rhode Island chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, detailing steps...
Report calls for R.I. transit overhaul
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island should greatly increase its investment in the state’s public transit system, a leading environmental group and an allied riders’ union...
Mass. set to begin distributing<br> $11.3M relief for local fishermen
BOSTON – The Bay State this week will disburse $11.3 million in federal aid to more than 500 commercial fishermen and fishing businesses hurt...
New lawsuit seeks to force EPA to limit<br> oil refineries’ global-warming emissions
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island and Massachusetts have joined a new multistate lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to regulate oil-refinery emissions.
Plaintiffs in...
Carcieri urges mandate for NatGrid contracts
More than a month after Gov. Donald L. Carcieri vetoed a major energy bill, a debate is still raging over whether ratepayers should give...
Westerly strikes deal for nonprofit animal shelter
Eager to replace its aging animal shelter, the Town of Westerly gave the nonprofit Stand Up for Animals a deal it couldn’t refuse.
The town...
NSTAR wants expanded home-heating initiatives
BOSTON – NSTAR Electric & Gas announced last week that it has filed a plan to expand its energy-efficiency programs for residential heating customers.
The...
Children’s Museum nets $43K at golf tournament
More than 100 players participated in the 25th annual Allen H. Chatterton Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit Providence Children’s Museum. The tournament, held...
AAA: R.I. gas prices fall 10¢ to $3.589
PROVIDENCE – “Labor Day travelers will see a continued reduction in gas prices locally, as another 10-cent drop in Rhode Island leaves prices...