N.J., Mo. courts reject<br> lead-paint lawsuits
Sherwin-Williams Co., DuPont Co. and other former makers of lead paint Friday won dismissal of a lawsuit filed by New Jersey communities whose officials...
R.I. schedules $216M tobacco bond offering
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island this week plans to sell $216 million in bonds backed by the state’s last untapped payments from the 1998 national...
Verizon launches FiOS TV in R.I.
WARWICK – Verizon Communications this morning officially entered the Rhode Island cable television market, going live with FiOS TV service via the company’s fiber-optic...
A station with great expectations
Reynaldo Almonte begins his broadcast at 5 a.m. every day by announcing in his deep voice: “This is Exitos 88.1FM. Latino Public Radio, nationwide...
Businesses may be hit by R.I. budget
The fiscal 2008 budget that was scheduled to be voted on in the General Assembly last Friday is expected to significantly affect the business...
New owners cut back newspapers’ staffs
As of today, The Times of Pawtucket has a total of two news reporters, three sportswriters and one photographer. Four of their colleagues –...
Honoring a legacy by protecting valuable wetlands
Just over 50 years ago, in September 1956, nine concerned citizens met in a rustic inn to discuss the future of Maine’s open spaces....
T.F. Green extension is crucial<br> and needs everyone’s support
To the Editor:
We finally have seen the beginning of the long overdue movement to grow T.F. Green Airport (PVD) in Warwick.
There are very strong...
Crunch time on Smith Hill
Enough tinkering around the edges. Rhode Island’s structural deficit needs to be fixed, and the business community is right to demand bold action.
There is...
$30M office project coming to Warwick
A 10.2-acre site at 271 Toll Gate Road in Warwick, bordering Interstate 95, is being transformed into a 136,000-square-foot Class A office park in...
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