Carcieri wants new Power Authority<br> to promote renewables
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri has submitted a bill to the General Assembly to create a R.I. Power Authority to spearhead the development...
NewportFed 1Q profit increases to $259,000
NEWPORT – Newport Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Newport Federal Savings Bank, has reported a first-quarter profit of $259,000 or 6 cents per...
CVS/Caremark donates $2.5M to health institute
WOONSOCKET – The CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust last week announced plans for a five-year $2.5 million grant to the Rhode Island Quality Institute.
The institute...
Nestor shares fall below Nasdaq minimum level
PROVIDENCE – Nestor Inc. has been notified by Nasdaq that, as of April 23, the market value of the company’s common stock had fallen...
Small businesses: Bid now on federal jobs
There’s never been a better time for small businesses looking to sell products and services to the federal government. A backlash over the federal...
Capital Properties 1Q earnings total $380,000
EAST PROVIDENCE – Capital Properties Inc. reported net income of $380,000 for the three months ended March 31, resulting in a basic income per...
Miriam team finds plenty to teach, learn in Israel
During a recent trip to the Ha’ Emek Medical Center in Israel, Dr. Gary Bubly and other staff members from The Miriam Hospital saw...
Citizens exec says he’s ready to retire<br> after 37 years in...
When Robert T. Gormley joined Citizens Bank in 1993, the company had $5 billion in assets and was a distant second to Fleet Bank...
Watching the world on video feeds
If someone buys tulip bulbs from Holland, it’s entirely possible that they were inspected and graded by a system using Videology Imaging Solutions Inc....
Providence Place teaming up<br> with Habitat Providence
PROVIDENCE – Providence Place mall today announced it is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity of R.I.-Greater Providence Inc. to raise resources and awareness....














