Verizon seeking $197M from Vonage in lawsuit
A Verizon Communications Inc. lawyer told a federal jury in Virginia last week that Vonage Holdings Corp. infringed five patents covering Internet telephone services...
Daylight saving dilemma: Not all PCs are ready
Y2K redux?
A change in daylight saving time that will cause clocks to spring forward on March 11 – three weeks earlier than usual...
DEM extends comment period on wetland rules
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has extended the public comment period on its proposed changes to freshwater wetlands rules until March...
MBTA to open central customer service office
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority plans to open a centralized customer service department, aiming to appease riders and streamline the complaint process.
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Salt marsh project helps nature and golfers
It sounds like a plague that Greek gods would rain down on their enemies: phragmites (pronounced frag-mighties). It may not be the product of...
DBR review of Beacon near-ready
The R.I. Department of Business Regulation said last week that it has sent a draft of its report on The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co....
State reviewing StrategicPoint’s business practices
StrategicPoint Investment Advisors has been under investigation for several months by the R.I. Department of Business Regulation as a result of a complaint by...
Legislators to consider tax break for fire-code costs
A bill introduced in the R.I. House of Representatives this month would finally give some relief to business owners who have incurred costs associated...
Lt. Gov. Roberts gains new forum for policy issues, problem solving
An interview with Elizabeth H. Roberts
Position: Rhode Island lieutenant governor
Background: Roberts worked as a business strategy consultant, policy analyst and health care manager before...
Charity care merits a serious discussion
The R.I. Department of Health has proposed new regulations that would require not just hospitals and nursing homes, but a wide range of free-standing...
