Books on the Square under new ownership
PROVIDENCE – Books on the Square, an independent bookstore in Wayland Square that voluntarily entered receivership about two years ago, has been acquired by...
R.I. hits record job count in May<br> in spite of slow...
CRANSTON – The job count in Rhode Island once again has hit a record: 498,000 payroll jobs, an increase of 200 from April, with...
DEM sets workshops on septic-system rules
PROVIDENCE – Possible changes in the state’s guidelines for the siting and design of septic systems and related administrative and procedural issues will be...
More than 50 acts slated for Sound Session ’07
PROVIDENCE – Donald W. “Don” King, executive artistic director of the Providence Black Repertory Company, was joined today by Mayor David N. Cicilline in...
Energy costs boost producer prices in May
WASHINGTON – The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods (a measure of wholesale prices) rose a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent in May, fueled by...
PPL board approves 1-year contract with city
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public Library Trustees last night announced they have voted to accept a one-year contract with the City of Providence to...
Studies: R.I. among best in nation for health care
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island has one of the nation’s best health care systems, according to new reports by The Commonwealth Fund and the federal...
Mortgage applications jump 6.6% last week
With home purchases reaching a five-month high and refinancing increasing, mortgage applications increased in the week ended June 8, driving up the Mortgage Bankers...
Import price rise renews inflation fears
WASHINGTON – May provided little slowdown of rising import prices, as higher levels of oil and industrial supply prices drove a 0.9-percent increase in...
R.I. economy shrinks in April,<br> CCI shows
KINGSTON – “Based on the Current Conditions Index for April, Rhode Island’s economy is slowing,” University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said today...
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