Bill would require autism coverage
PROVIDENCE – State Rep. Peter G. Palumbo, D-Cranston, has introduced legislation that would require insurance companies to cover autism patients.
The legislation – H5275 –...
R.I. Supreme Court asks wind farm opponents to prove legal standing
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court is asking those suing to stop a wind farm proposed off Block Island to prove they have legal...
Champlin’s Marina files appeal in Superior Court
NARRAGANSETT – Despite the proposed expansion for Champlin’s Marina on Block Island getting shot down by the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council on Jan....
Full Channel drops Univision
WARREN – Full Channel TV, a broadband provider serving Barrington, Bristol and Warren, has stopped including WUNI-TV Univision 27 in its channel lineup as...
Herreshoff Marine Museum and Mystic Seaport to collaborate on exhibits
BRISTOL – The Herreshoff Marine Museum announced a new affiliation with Mystic Seaport, with both organization’s boards unanimously approving the agreement late last month.
The...
Obama taps R.I. LISC executive director
PROVIDENCE – Barbara Fields, executive director of Rhode Island’s Local Initiatives Support Corporation since 1991, has been named as President Barack Obama’s appointee to...
Gas advances 2 cents in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts rose by 2 cents, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
The auto club’s Feb. 21 survey...
Who were Rhode Island’s ‘Driving Forces’ over the past 25 years?
PROVIDENCE – Providence Business News is seeking nominations of people who have played an integral role in shaping Rhode Island over the past 25...
Verizon asked to probe ‘alarming’ dropped 911 calls
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators said Verizon Communications Inc.’s networks may have dropped a “truly alarming” number of wireless emergency calls during a snow storm...
House approves Republicans’ $61 billion spending cut
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to cut at least $61 billion in federal spending this year, setting up a battle with Democrats...
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