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Public owed answers on bridge fiasco

It sounded good when Gov. Daniel J. McKee promised in March a “day of reckoning” for those responsible for the Washington Bridge’s rickety condition...

UNH poll: McKee’s job approval rating at 29%

PROVIDENCE – Another poll brings poor approval ratings for Democratic Gov. Daniel J. McKee.  A recent poll by the University of New Hampshire found less...

RIDOT gets $251M in federal funding for bridge repairs along I-95...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation is receiving $251.1 million in federal funding to repair or replace 15 bridges along the Interstate 95...

On-time USPS deliveries in R.I., Mass. down from last year

PROVIDENCE – Deliveries in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are slower than they were a year ago, according to data from the United States Postal...
WHAT HAPPENED? Traffic moves across the open half of the Washington Bridge along Interstate 195. As the state prepares for potential lawsuits against contractors who worked on the bridge, officials say they will likely delay releasing an analysis of how the westbound part of the bridge got into such poor condition and now needs to be rebuilt. / PBN FILE PHOTO

The wait for accountability on Washington Bridge debacle gets longer, but...

For months, a full-scale accounting of the failure of the Washington Bridge has been out of reach for the general public. Now some are questioning...

Decision on filing Washington Bridge lawsuits expected in August

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's legal team is poring over more than 100,000 pages of documents in preparation for its decision in the...

Are you concerned that the state did not receive bids to...

The R.I. Department of Transportation on July 3 said the state did not receive any bids by that day’s deadline for a $300 million-plus...

No bids submitted to rebuild westbound side of Washington Bridge

PROVIDENCE – The job to rebuild the westbound side of the Washington Bridge is drawing little interest.  R.I. Department of Transportation spokesperson Charles St. Martin...
AETNA BRIDGE CO. was awarded a $45.8 million contract to demolish the Washington Bridge's westbound side. / PBN FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

Aetna awarded $45.8M contract to demolish Washington Bridge’s westbound side

PROVIDENCE – Aetna Bridge Co. on Friday was awarded a $45.8 million contract by the state to demolish the westbound side of the Washington...

PBN earns 4 national awards from AABP, including top newspaper

BATON ROUGE, La. – Providence Business News received four national journalism awards, including first place for general excellence, during The Alliance of Area Business...
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