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...
Consumer prices surge 0.6% in May
WASHINGTON – Consumer prices rose more than expected last month as food and energy prices soared, according to a report today from the U.S....
Retail sales surge 1% in May, surprising analysts
WASHINGTON – U.S. retail and food-service sales increased 1.0 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted $385.4 billion, according to a report today by...
Carcieri names 5 experts to rate wind-farm bids
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri this afternoon named a panel of experts to evaluate bids from private contractors interested in creating a wind...
Aramark volunteers to help City Year<br> refurbish Elmwood Community Center
PROVIDENCE – Volunteers from Aramark Corp. will team up with City Year corps members this Saturday to restore the Elmwood Community Center on Niagara...
Mass. groundfishermen to get $13.4M in federal relief
BOSTON – Bay State commercial fishermen will receive $13.4 million in federal disaster relief this summer under a state plan approved by the National...
R.I. gas prices rise for 11th week, to $4.079
PROVIDENCE – “Gasoline prices locally have risen for the 11th consecutive week, leaving Rhode Island with prices more than a dollar a gallon higher...
Stocks head for rebound after last week’s losses
NEW YORK – U.S. stock-index futures rose this morning, bouncing back from last week’s selloff, despite bad news from ailing Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc.
Last...
‘Greener’ workplace inspires work force to grow
At Collette Vacations, being creative in the workplace has been a core value since it was founded 90 years ago. But now – in...
Big firm pays attention to details that matter
Even before Erin Wanek started working toward her accounting degree at Syracuse University, she knew that KPMG in Providence was the only company she...
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