Blogger aims to make Providence ‘hackable’
Allan Tear is trying to make Providence “hackable” – in a good way.
Tear, an innovation consultant whose firm, Aptus Collaborative, organizes projects for the...
Businesses seeing value of efficiency
Until recently, energy efficiency was seen by many industry leaders as an expensive proposition that may benefit the environment but might not benefit the...
Procaccianti outlines Newport plan to local leaders
When The Procaccianti Group first presented its O2 Newport proposal last month, the developer said it would solicit extensive public input to flesh out...
Bay State foreclosures up 355%<br> as home sales slow
As the housing market in Massachusetts continued to weaken, foreclosure auctions rose 355 percent in April to the highest level in years, according to...
Coalition urges Assembly<br> to approve water reforms
One in a series of stories about Rhode Island’s potential water crisis.
Rhode Island may not have a water shortage yet, but that doesn’t make...
U.S. industrial output <br>outpaces forecasts in April
Industrial production in the United States rose more than forecast last month as cold weather boosted electricity demand and manufacturers stepped up output after...
OSHA seeks $46,900 in penalties<br> from seafood processor
BRAINTREE, Mass. – The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited New Bedford seafood processor Carlos Seafood Inc., saying it failed...
National Grid negotiates pacts with two unions
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – National Grid has announced a tentative four-year contract with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which represents 576 of the company’s...
RIAC to get $10M to buy houses near T.F. Green
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $10 million to the R.I. Airport Corporation to acquire homes near T.F. Green Airport that...
Hasbro uses call option on Lucas warrants
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. has exercised its call option to repurchase all of the outstanding warrants for Hasbro’s common stock currently held by Lucasfilm...













