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...
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...
‘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...
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...












