Study: R.I. could get 75%<br> of power from wind
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri today announced that Rhode Island has sufficient wind capacity to meet his goal of deriving 15 percent of...
IRS gives N.E. storm victims until April 26 to file
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service again has extended the tax-filing deadline for victims of this week’s flooding in the Northeast.
The agency...
Mass. tightens efficiency rules for state agencies
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick today issued an executive order setting higher standards for energy efficiency and mandating greater use of renewable energy...
Blue Cross wants to build new HQ downtown
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island today announced plans to build a new headquarters in downtown Providence, on Parcel 2...
RGB commissions include RIPTA ops center
PROVIDENCE – Architectural, engineering and interior design firm RGB today announced it has won commissions to help design an operations center for the R.I....
CVS faces records-disposal lawsuit in Texas
The State of Texas yesterday filed suit against CVS/Caremark Corp., alleging improper disposal of thousands of prescription records and credit-card receipts, according to Bloomberg...
CVS exec, Worksite Wellness Council of R.I.<br> win state Community Partnership Awards
PROVIDENCE – The Worksite Wellness Council of Rhode Island and CVS/Caremark executive Diane Lemoine were honored yesterday by the R.I. Department of Health with...
DEM staffers win 2 Environmental Merit Awards
BOSTON – Two of 29 Environmental Merit Awards being presented today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to people and organizations across New England...
IRS warns of online tax-prep scam
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service says it learned late last week of a new scam that lures taxpayers into filing their financial information...
U.S. housing starts, permits rise 0.8%
WASHINGTON – The number of building permits issued for private housing increased 0.8 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted 1.544 million units per...
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