Charitable events pay off for Fidelity
Fidelity Investments’ participation in the MS 150 Bike Tour for multiple sclerosis has grown since the company began investing in the event eight years...
Groups urge R.I. not to sell Charlestown land
CHARLESTOWN – A coalition of environmental and land conservation groups is urging state officials to stop the sale of up to 50 acres of...
$3M federal grant <br>to protect R.I. woodlands
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Forest Service will set aside $3 million to protect 1,100 acres of land in Coventry and West Greenwich, which will...
Alternative energy a national security issue,<br> Bush tells Ford, GM workers
Hybrid vehicles will bolster national security by reducing dependence on foreign oil, President George W. Bush yesterday told U.S. auto industry workers and executives...
Dunk completes leasing of new luxury suites
PROVIDENCE – All 18 of the new luxury suites at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center have been leased, and the Dunk already has a waiting...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 1¢ to $2.579
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island stand at $2.579 per gallon, according to AAA’s March 19 survey, an increase of 1 cent over...
State seeks to lure sea power firm to Quonset
A company developing technology to harness energy from ocean waves is considering establishing a production facility in Rhode Island, despite federal regulatory hurdles that...
Gilbane sets out to build waterfront ‘destination’
Aiming to build a new “neighborhood on the Bay,” Gilbane Development Co. has signed an agreement with British Petroleum to buy a 40-acre property...
E.B. fitness center is a long-term investment
If the $130,000 that Electric Boat has invested in a wellness/fitness center at Quonset Point helps to prevent just eight employees from having a...
USPS facility commits to environmental upgrades
PROVIDENCE – The vehicle maintenance facility of the U.S. Postal Service in Providence has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Performance Track,...














