N.E. ‘Report Card’ gives R.I. a C+ for climate action
BOSTON – A regional report card released today by the New England Climate Coalition, an alliance of environmental advocates in New England and Canada,...
JWU to co-sponsor Cox Rhode Races marathon
PROVIDENCE – The Cox Providence Rhode Races next May will feature a marathon, co-sponsored by Johnson & Wales University, representatives of the city, the...
AAA: Average gasoline price in R.I. steady at $3.079
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices at Rhode Island stations were unchanged over the past week, after rising for the past five weeks, AAA Southern New...
R.I. slow to lay groundwork to develop wind power
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s goal of building a large wind-power project in Rhode Island waters capable of producing 15 percent of the state’s energy...
New ‘green’ policies pay to improve
Rhode Islanders whose homes are damaged or destroyed by fire, flood or other natural disaster will soon be able to rebuild according to federal...
Citizens Bank to offer energy loans to R.I. households
Citizens Bank recently announced the Energy Efficiency Loan, an unsecured home improvement loan that offers low- and moderate-income homeowners reduced rates on funds that...
New England cohesion helps region’s political goals
Last month, 17 members of the New England congressional delegation came together for a morning at Suffolk University Law School hosted by the New...
$750,000 grant to aid creation of arts center at Salve
NEWPORT – Two historic carriage house and stable complexes on the Salve Regina University campus will be transformed into a Center for Arts and...
AAA: R.I. gasoline prices rise 4¢ to $3.079
PROVIDENCE – “Gasoline prices are up for the fifth consecutive week, and are within a penny of the high mark for 2007,” according to...
Oil dealers’ struggles growing
With the price of heating oil at record levels this winter, some may assume that oil dealers are making a killing. But in fact,...
















