Eyestrain problems rise as VDT use increases
Eye strain from working with computers has become a major workplace
concern, creating almost $2 billion a year to diagnose and treat the
problem,...
Conn. marketing firm wins standard offer contract
A Connecticut energy marketing company took over service for about
650,000 Boston Edison customers, who aren't quite ready to begin
shopping for their own...
DOT hopes video cameras will help traffic flow on 95
Twenty-two new video cameras expected to help monitor and manage the
flow of traffic will be installed along Routes 95 and 195 by next...
BankBoston names Lohrum regional chairman
Fred C. Lohrum,
chairman of BankBoston's Rhode Island
operations, was picked to head one of
five regional divisions recently
created by the bank, according...
Econotel challenging Newport contract award
An East Providence telecommunications company was in court earlier this
month to challenge the Newport School Committee's decision to award a
phone system contract...
Transportation Equity Act praised at conference
U.S. Senator John Chafee
joined more than 150 tax, legal and human resources experts last week at
the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority's Commuter...
Quonset Air Museum turns to business for guidance
Back in 1989 a group of volunteers formed a non-profit corporation
dedicated to the preservation of Rhode Island's storied military and
civil aviation history....
Y2K Conversions on schedule
The year 2000 is still a year away, but
computer service companies addressing the Y2K problems of their clients
are already finding that work...
Time to fix Y2K problem, but no time to waste
Three distinct points of view exist concerning the Year 2000 issue.
There are those who predict disaster, those who expect it to be for...
Cost for area firms exceeds a billion dollars
How much does it really cost to fix the Y2K computer problem? Billions
nationally and internationally.
The cost to fix the problem is one that...







