RIH names environmental-service chief
Roger Durand has been promoted to director of environmental and textile services at Rhode Island Hospital. Durand will have leadership responsibility for Rhode Island...
Editorial Cartoon: Not selling anything
A father and son stand side by side, gazing out the window of their home as the father says: “It’s a sunset, Billy. It’s...
Fidelity Bank takes lead with ‘environmentally<br> sustainable’ corporate energy policy
LEOMINSTER, Mass. – Fidelity Bank has adopted an “economically sustainable environmental and energy policy,” which formally outlines steps the 120-year-old community bank will take...
10 journalists named to attend Metcalf workshop
NARRAGANSETT – The Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting has announced the winners of 2008 fellowships for the Annual Workshop for Journalists, slated...
DEM sets ‘greenspace strategy’ meeting<br> with communities around Scituate Reservoir
NORTH SCITUATE - In an effort to minimize the environmental impact of future growth and development near the Scituate Reservoir, the R.I. Department of...
NSTAR office earns LEED Gold rating
WESTWOOD, Mass. - The corporate offices of NSTAR (NYSE: NST), a natural gas and electric utility company, have earned Gold LEED certification.
The Leadership...
KeepSpace to help create four ‘village centers’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Housing last week announced the first four projects approved for the agency’s $10 million KeepSpace community-planning initiative.
The four urban projects...
Coast Guard denies Weaver’s Cove LNG appeal
BOSTON – The Coast Guard’s 1st District, New England, yesterday affirmed the danger of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Fall River.
Weaver’s...
Staples gives $53,000 for city playground
PROVIDENCE – The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council and KaBOOM!, a nonprofit that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child...
Producer prices slow in April as energy costs lag
WASHINGTON – Wholesale prices paid to U.S. factories and farmers rose in April for the fourth consecutive month, despite an unexpected decline in energy...
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