CRMC chairwoman resigns
PROVIDENCE – The chairwoman of a council of state coastal regulators has resigned amid increasing scrutiny over its decisions and makeup of the appointed body.
In...
N.J.’s offshore wind plans facing some turbulence
OCEAN CITY, N.J. – New Jersey is moving aggressively to become the leader in the fast-growing offshore wind energy industry on the East Coast,...
National Grid proposes 16% increase in electricity rates for winter season
PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island customers would see their electricity bills rise by 16% on average this winter over current summer rates and...
Metacomet rezoning sets some limits on redevelopment, but specific plans unclear
EAST PROVIDENCE - There won’t be any hotels, funeral homes, or big-box retail stores coming to the former Metacomet Golf Club property in East...
Governor’s Bay Day to be held July 25
PROVIDENCE – The 32nd Governor’s Bay Day will take place on July 25, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Wednesday.
Parking at all state beaches will...
R.I., Mass. gas prices hold steady
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island remained level week to week at $3.04 per gallon, 13 cents...
Green energy developer: Veto could hinder future projects
A renewable energy developer says Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s veto of legislation that would have changed the process and charges to interconnect solar projects...
DEM denies permit for contested medical waste treatment plant
WEST WARWICK - Stiff opposition from local residents, lawmakers and the attorney general helped sway the R.I. Department of Environmental Management against issuing a...
R.I. gas prices tick up 3 cents
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 3 cents week to week to $3.04 per gallon Monday,...
R.I. and Mass. gas prices tick up 2 cents
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 2 cents week to week to $3.02 per gallon, 11...


















