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(published March 25, 2006) YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1985 TYPE OF BUSINESS: Preconstruction consulting, design and building company THEN: OWNER: David A. Sluter, CEO and president LOCATION: East Providence EMPLOYEES: 32 ANNUAL...

Interior Department approves 2nd large U.S. offshore wind farm

The Biden administration approved an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island on Wednesday as part of a plan to deploy 30...

U.S. to release 50 million barrels of oil to ease energy...

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the nation's strategic reserve to help bring down...

R.I. gas prices tick up 1 cent

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 1 cent week to week to $3.43 per gallon, 2...

Work starting on 1st commercial-scale U.S. offshore wind farm

BOSTON (AP) – U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland joined with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday to mark the groundbreaking of the Vineyard Wind...

Report: Providence could save more than $1M annually by composting

PROVIDENCE – The city could save more than $1 million a year by composting residents' food waste rather than dumping it in the state...

Block Island officials dismissive of URI study on low water supply

NEW SHOREHAM – A University of Rhode Island study citing a lack of freshwater on Block Island that could impact the tourism season has...

Providence committee backs propane gas ban amid opposition to ProvPort company...

PROVIDENCE – A city committee is backing efforts to stop liquid propane gas storage across the city, which could potentially curtail a ProvPort company's...

Quonset welcomes offshore wind support, seafood delivery companies to flex industrial...

NORTH KINGSTOWN — Quonset Business Park welcomed two new companies to its flex industrial campus on Monday as it celebrated the official opening of...

R.I. gas prices tick up 1 cent

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 1 cent week to week to $3.42 per gallon, level...
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