Report: Raising driving age would save lives
ARLINGTON, Va. – States could save lives by delaying the age at which teenagers are allowed to drive, according to a report released today...
Settlements offered by last 8 Station defendants
PROVIDENCE – Seven insurers and a previous owner of The Station have offered nearly $270,000 to settle civil claims arising from the fatal fire...
AAA: R.I. gas prices resume their decline
PROVIDENCE – “After rising slightly a week ago, gasoline prices in Rhode Island have returned to the downward path, Lloyd P. Albert, senior vice...
A new way to quickly track offenders
Lighthouse Computer Services Inc. is putting the finishing touches on a new high-tech criminal tracking system that company and state officials say could revolutionize...
New boats ready to make a splash<br> at Sept. 11-14 Newport...
Even more boat lovers than usual will flock to Newport this week for the 38th Annual Newport International Boat Show, where more than 50...
G.I. Joe developer looks to Bible for new heroes
As leader of the seven-member research and development team at Hasbro Inc., the toy maker based in Pawtucket, Donald Levine and his colleagues had...
Plans would create gridlock <br> on Johnston’s Atwood Avenue
To the Editor,
CapLease , which owns the Johnston building that is the current headquarters of FM Global, understands that change is inevitable, particularly in...
Fisheries council seeks 18% cut in days at sea
PROVIDENCE – In an advisory opinion yesterday, the New England Fishery Management Council asked the National Marine Fisheries Service to approve interim rules reducing...
Winners of 2008 Innovation Awards are named
PROVIDENCE – Three organizations and four individuals will be honored with 2008 Rhode Island Innovation Awards in a ceremony to be held later this...
Jobless rate hits 5-year high
WASHINGTON – The nation’s unemployment rate rose to 6.1 percent last month as non-farm employment fell for the eighth straight month, the U.S. Department...