North Atlantic teams with Ligard Sails
NEWPORT and BIRKENHEAD, New Zealand – North Atlantic Sails LLC, a full-service sail loft on Bowler Lane, today announced a partnership with New Zealand-based...
Amtrak says Acela’s ridership down in Feb.
WASHINGTON – Amtrak said ridership on its high-speed Acela train line plummeted 17 percent in February from a year earlier, a fifth straight monthly...
Cranston facility’s former owner hit with fines by EPA
BOSTON – The company that formerly operated as Arkwright Inc. has agreed to pay $98,500 for violations of the federal Clean Air Act at...
Wine, beer dinners growing in popularity
Winemaker’s dinners have become a staple of fine-dining restaurants over the past 15 years. For the restaurateur, it is an opportunity to show off...
Price of carbon permits rises despite abundance
The Northeast states recently held a third auction of carbon-emission permits for their regional cap-and-trade program, just as Rhode Island officials laid out their...
Stimulus money barely dents<br> R.I. infrastructure needs
With millions of dollars in federal stimulus funds that have to be spent this year, the R.I. Department of Transportation is gearing up to...
An agenda for New England and the entire country
In any year, the early days offer a chance to reassess and prioritize. In 2009, those impulses are perhaps felt more urgently than at...
CRMC legislation overreaches as it<br> blocks state’s economic potential
To the Editor:
Your story (“Waterfront bill would expand CRMC’s jurisdiction,” March 9), while fair and informative, needs amplification because of the enormous ramifications of...
Summer Infant in $4.9M sale-leaseback
WOONSOCKET – Summer Infant Inc. (Nasdaq: SUMR, SUMRW) today announced an austerity plan that includes the sale-leaseback of its corporate headquarters and plans to...
IYRS facility ‘cornerstone’ of Bristol Park
BRISTOL – The International Yacht Restoration School’s Marine Systems Training Facility, set to open its doors tomorrow, is being heralded as the “cornerstone” of...