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Factory prices surge 1.4% in May

WASHINGTON – Wholesale prices paid to U.S. factories and farmers rose in May for the fifth consecutive month, resuming their rise after an April...
NATIONWIDE, the average price of self-serve regular rose 3 cents over the past week to $4.08 per gallon. Prices have now broken $4 per gallon in 21 states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts, AAA said. Above, an attendant pumps gas at an Exxon Mobil station in Point Pleasant, N.J. /

Gas prices in R.I. rise for 12th week, to $4.109

PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices locally have risen for the 12th consecutive week, “once again leaving Rhode Island with prices roughly $1.15 a gallon higher...
ASPIRE at Hotel Providence officially opened June 5. Its seasonal menu features an array of locally-grown and locally-prepared foods. /

Aspire latest restaurant to go local with its menu

When Mis Zill, the owner of Big Train Farm in Cranston, arrives at Aspire, the newly opened restaurant at Hotel Providence, with a bundle...

Spectra Energy Corp. planning to expand natural gas system

HOUSTON – Spectra Energy Corp., the second-largest American pipeline company, is seeking federal approval to expand a system to transport natural gas from the...

ISO NE reports market competitive in 2007

HOLYOKE, Mass. – New England’s wholesale electricity markets performed competitively in 2007, according to a report released last week by ISO New England Inc. The...
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Editorial Cartoon: Sad Grad

A recent college graduate, is depicted walking through a bad stock market, a slumped housing market, and through big gas prices. He is thinking:...

Oil measures up to gas quite well,<br> thank you very much

Few have avoided ever being the victim of a bully. Yet that is exactly what is happening to your neighborhood heating oil dealers. While...

Sound thinking about water can yield real advantages

Rhode Island’s water is a precious resource, one we all share. It is also a potential economic advantage for the state. Our average rainfall ...

Mass. site pulls together gas-saving resources

BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick today unveiled a new Web site as part of a larger effort to help families and commuters to...
THE RAMBLER, a 90-foot vessel owned by  Hartford resident George David, has been modified to help the 2002 yacht stay competitive, David said. In the past year, Rambler has set records in several races. /

112 vessels flock to N.Y. Yacht Club regatta

NEWPORT – The New York Yacht Club’s 154th Annual Regatta, presented by Rolex, has drawn a fleet of 112 vessels of all vintages to...
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