NSTAR 2Q profit edges up 0.54%
BOSTON – Bay State utility company NSTAR (NYSE: NST) posted a second-quarter profit of $50.37 million, a 0.54-percent increase from the year-ago $50.10 million,...
Aquidneck Island Planning Commission opens Blue Trail
PORTSMOUTH – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Monday will be on hand to officially open the Aquidneck Island Planning...
Whitehouse 2nd in class in NYYC Classics Regatta
NEWPORT – U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, sailing a historic vessel commissioned by his grandfather, finished second in his class Sunday in the first half...
RIPTA seeks to trim downtown trolley service
PROVIDENCE – An R.I. Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) proposal to trim the Providence LINK low-emissions trolley service will go before the public next week...
KVH 2Q profit rises 33% to record $2M
MIDDLETOWN – Mobile technology company KVH Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) today posted a record profit of $2.0 million or 10 cents per diluted share...
Mancini: Tax-exempt land costing the city dearly
Peter S. Mancini, president of the Providence City Council, has represented Ward 14 for 18 years. The ward includes the Elmhurst and Wanskuck neighborhoods...
Tight budget restricts education improvements
The Providence Public School District is facing its usual budget crunch, but this year is tighter than ever with massive increases in transportation costs,...
City looks for land to meet soccer-field needs
It seems there are too many soccer teams and not enough fields for them to play on in Providence. With little vacant land left,...
R.I. gas prices fall 3¢ in second straight decline
PROVIDENCE – “Lower crude oil prices have had some impact at the gas pumps locally, as gasoline prices in Rhode Island are down an...
Scorned LNG proponent is digging in
After five years of protests, delays and setbacks, you might think Weaver’s Cove Energy would be ready to scrap its plan to build a...
- Featured Event -
