Business up in non-manufacturing industries
TEMPE, Ariz. – The U.S. non-manufacturing sector expanded in April for the first time this year, surprising analysts, according to a report today from...
Gas rises 2¢, diesel falls 1¢ in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – “Gasoline prices are up another 2 cents this week, the sixth consecutive week of increases but the smallest one-week increase in the...
Capital Properties 1Q profit rises 6.3%
EAST PROVIDENCE – Capital Properties Inc. (Amex: CPI) posted a first-quarter profit of $404,000, a 6.3-percent increase from the year-ago period’s $380,000, on revenue...
NRCS developing plan to stop Pocasset River flooding
Working with money earmarked by U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), a federal agency recently completed a study aimed at stopping flooding of the Pocasset...
MWRA finds no trace of drugs in supply test
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority reported this month that its supply is free of pharmaceutical pollutants reportedly found in water supplies throughout...
Fitch gives ‘AAA’ rating to water finance agency
CHICAGO – Fitch Ratings last week assigned a ‘AAA’ rating to the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency’s $35.8 million safe drinking water revolving...
Companies go paperless for ‘green’ benefits, efficiency
It’s a common occurrence: A 25-page document is faxed to a law firm and a copy is made – one is delivered to an...
Earth Day every day?
How recently has your office implemented a recycling program?
• We have no recycling program – 25.0%
• In the past year – 12.5%
•...
NSTAR 1Q earnings rise 23.9%
BOSTON – Natural gas and electric utility NSTAR (NYSE: NST) reported a first-quarter profit of $59.24 million, a 23.9-percent increase from the year-ago $47.82...
2 affordable projects win healthy housing honors
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Two urban projects, Callaghan Gardens in Pawtucket and the Parkis North Elmwood Revitalization Project in Providence, received “green” awards yesterday at...
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