Warwick to get one of 74 ‘smart USA’ dealerships
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Smart USA Distributor LLC has announced plans to open 74 minicar dealerships in 31 states, including one in Rhode Island.
The...
AAA: R.I. gasoline prices dip to $3.119
PROVIDENCE – After rising for two consecutive weeks, the average price of gasoline in Rhode Island has dropped by 2 cents over the past...
Saratoga seen as more than museum
Frank Lennon envisions an attraction where visitors can walk the four-acre flight deck of the USS Saratoga – a World War II-era aircraft...
Groups list goals for environment
One proposal would set Rhode Island on course to reduce its global warming emissions 80 percent by 2050. Another would require utility companies in...
Keep your overhead costs down
High overhead costs are dangerous for any business under most economic conditions, but all the more troublesome during tough economic times. Basically, overhead includes...
R.I., Mass. join other states in EPA lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO – California has filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, appealing the ruling last month that barred states from enforcing vehicle...
Economic Policy Council sets course for R.I.’s future
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Economic Policy Council today unveiled a new “Rhode Island Economic Strategy: Growing the Top, Holding the Middle and Moving...
6 local communities have joined <br>EPA Energy Challenge
BOSTON – More than 75 cities and towns, representing 20 percent of the region’s total population, have signed on with the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Pool company fined $10,400 for pesticide handling
BOSTON – A North Providence-based swimming-pool supply company has paid $10,400 in penalties for violating federal pesticide regulations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regional...
Mass. announces $540M in clean-water loans
BOSTON – Ninety-nine clean-water projects across Massachusetts are eligible for low-cost financing under a program announced today by Gov. Deval L. Patrick.
The commonwealth is...
