3 convicted in smoke-shop scuffle
PROVIDENCE – The chief sachem and two other members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe were convicted of misdemeanors in the smoke-shop raid case today,...
National Grid wins national energy-efficiency awards
WALTHAM, Mass. – National Grid’s energy efficiency programs garnered three national awards this year from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of...
Wyatt Detention Facility among nation’s highest rated
CENTRAL FALLS – The Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility was awarded its fourth three-year accreditation and a nearly perfect score of 99.7 percent in...
Justice Dept. praises cooperation of Providence police
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Police Department “has made significant improvements” under Police Chief Dean M. Esserman, the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said...
17 states ask high court to make</br> EPA rule on greenhouse emissions
WASHINGTON – A multistate petition filed today with the U.S. Supreme Court asks the court to require a ruling from the U.S. Environmental Protection...
War memorial is subject of downtown design contest
PROVIDENCE – A memorial to the U.S. soldiers who died during World War II and the wars in Korea and Vietnam has become the...
Lincoln among FSB ‘Best Places to Live and Launch’
LINCOLN – The Town of Lincoln has been ranked among the nation’s “100 Best Places to Live and Launch” by Fortune Small Business Magazine,...
R.I., Providence team up to plan city’s waterfront
PROVIDENCE – Two state entities and the City of Providence are partnering to redevelop 19.2 acres of prime real estate in the city’s Jewelry...
IPOs for tech and other startups hit 5-year low
ARLINGTON, Va. – Just five startups backed by U.S. venture capital firms staged initial public offerings in the first three months of the year,...
Video driving sales of fastest routers, Cisco says
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Networking technology giant Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSO) reports that sales of its fastest, most expensive network router have surged...
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