RIEPC takes another pass at planning the future
When the R.I. Economic Policy Council published “A Rhode Island Economic Strategy: 10 Ways to Succeed without Losing Our Soul” in 2001, the public/private...
Lynch offers $2.4B plan for lead-paint cleanup
PROVIDENCE – Seeking to lay the groundwork for execution of a Rhode Island jury’s landmark verdict last year against three former lead paint manufacturers,...
GTECH parent records $94.4M six-month profit
PROVIDENCE – Rome-based Lottomatica S.p.A., owner of GTECH Corp., last week reported a profit of $94.4 million for the first half of 2007, compared...
Neighbors seek to end parking ban
Patrick Ward’s neighborhood has gone through some upheaval in the last year, and he says the City of Providence’s parking policy is to blame.
That’s...
Breathing life into Main Street
State leaders and smart-growth advocates have been pushing for Rhode Island to revitalize its urban cores, bringing in residents as well as businesses, and...
Middletown woman among 400 richest Americans
NEW YORK – Middletown resident Hope Hill van Beuren, 73, is the sole Rhode Islander listed in this year’s Forbes 400, the magazine’s...
2007 winners:<br>12 honored at PBN-R.I. EDC-Tech Collective gala
PAWTUCKET – Innovators in a wide range of sectors came together last night for the combined Rhode Island Innovation Awards and Tech Laureates Night...
Canadian textile firm buys Quaker Fabric assets
FALL RIVER – Textile maker Victor Innovatex Inc. of Saint-Georges, Quebec, today announced it has acquired the majority of the assets of bankrupt Quaker...
EPA: Pearson faces $264,349 clean-air penalty
BOSTON – Pearson Composites LLC of Warren faces a proposed fine of $264,349 under a federal Clean Air Act complaint filed by the U.S....
GTECH parent posts first-half profit of $94.4M
ROME and PROVIDENCE – Lottomatica S.p.A. and wholly-owned subsidiary GTECH Corp. posted a first-half profit of $94.4 million (€68.1 million), compared with $44.2...