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Carmakers lose challenge to Vt. emissions rules

BURLINGTON, Vt. – General Motors Corp. and other carmakers today lost a bid to block carbon-reduction rules in Vermont, in the first case to...
THE 30-ACRE Salisbury Farm joins another 510 acres of protected farmland in the "farm loop" of western Rhode Island, the DEM said. /

R.I. DEM, USDA team up to preserve Salisbury Farm

JOHNSTON – State and federal officials yesterday visited Salisbury Farm to join owner Wayne Salisbury in announcing the $1 million acquisition of farmland development...

AAA: R.I. gas prices unchanged at $2.679

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island gasoline prices were steady over the past week, after falling for seven consecutive weeks, according to AAA Southern New England. AAA’s...

Warwick developer said to be eyeing Rocky Point

A Warwick-based developer is discussing plans to build 225 single-family houses at Rocky Point, Mayor Scott Avedisian said last week, but the U.S. Small...
ROCKY MOUNTAIN sells water at 25 cents/gallon at roadside kiosks in Pawtucket, Lincoln and several southastern Massachusetts communities, including Swansea. Just remember to bring a bottle. /

‘Bottle-your-own’ kiosks <br>offer water without guilt

A company that operates self-serve spring water kiosks in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts is pitching its product as an environmentally friendly solution to...

Warwick receives $500K sewer-extension grant

WARWICK – The city Sewer Authority, which this week unveiled a new, user-friendly Web site, has received a $500,000 grant from the R.I. Clean...
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R.I. urges water conservation, wildfire measures

PROVIDENCE – “Levels in the state’s rivers and streams have dropped dramatically due to the lack of significant rainfall during the month of August,”...

AAA: R.I. gasoline prices fall 1¢ to $2.679

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island gasoline prices have fallen for the seventh straight week, to 19 cents below their month-ago and 18 cents below their...

Dimeo thrives on respect and shared successes

For three generations, the Dimeo family has put tradition, hard work and an open-door policy at the core of its company culture, and its...

Sense of mission drives SolarWrights’ workers

A feeling of urgency drives employees at SolarWrights Inc., and that shared sense of mission is the biggest factor in making the Bristol-based solar...
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