A new level of ‘mixed-use’
The Centre of New England, a 480-acre project with retail, residential and industrial components, has been in the works for a decade now, and...
A piece of the tropics in R.I.
The new Roger Williams Park Botanical Center's conservatory, billed as the largest indoor public display garden in New England, is scheduled to open on...
<i>Time to consider a state water authority</i>
It's somewhat ironic that the Ocean State is facing a lack of water, but that is the situation being studied by the General Assembly...
Carcieri names NUWC veteran to CRMC
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri has named Donald T. Gomez of Little Compton to the Coastal Resource Management Commission (CRMC). He replaces Jerry...
An Ocean State water shortage?
When the Kent County Water Authority told Amgen last year that it couldn’t guarantee water it previously promised the pharmaceutical giant, it looked like...
State hires Siemens unit for efficiency upgrades
A new contract to reduce energy usage at three government buildings is expected to save Rhode Island taxpayers about $11 million over 14 years.
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Agricultural program starts 5th year at URI
The University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Agriculture are launching the fifth year of the...
Mass. signs N.E. greenhouse pact; eyes turn to R.I.
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick, speaking Thursday afternoon at the University of Massachusetts–Boston, has declared that Massachusetts has rejoined the Regional Greenhouse Gas...
Mass. to rejoin N.E. power-plant emissions pact
BOSTON – At a news conference this afternoon at the University of Massachusetts–Boston, Gov. Deval Patrick is expected to announce that Massachusetts will rejoin...
Mass. to sign N.E. greenhouse pact; eyes turn to R.I.
BOSTON – Gov. Deval Patrick, speaking this afternoon at the University of Massachusetts–Boston, has declared that Massachusetts has rejoined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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