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At its 18th annual Environmental Merit Awards ceremony, the Narragansett Bay Commission recognized 21 local companies that achieved perfect regulatory compliance and outstanding pollution prevention throughout the year.
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By PBN Staff
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Those counting on the Hospital Conversions Act to be approved May 24 by the House Corporations Committee will have to wait until another day. No direct action was taken Thursday night at a committee meeting.
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By Michael Souza |
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As state revenue improves, Rhode Island should move towards an investment-based agenda, according to a R.I. Public Expenditure Council report released Wednesday.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Rival game companies are lining up to hire the recently unemployed staff of 38 Studios LLC, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s embattled gaming company, according to Boston.com.
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By PBN Staff
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The House Finance Committee unveiled and then approved an $8.1 billion fiscal 2013 state budget late Thursday night, which scraps controversial meals, hotel and sales tax expansions
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Ten developers are interested in building wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts. According to the Boston Globe, these farms could generate nearly 10 times more energy than the the long-stalled Cape Wind project.
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By PBN Staff
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Mayor Scott Avedisian signed the city’s fiscal year 2013 budget, which was approved by a City Council majority late Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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Moody’s Investors Service – a globally recognized rating agency – has upgraded the outlook of CVS Caremark Corp. from “stable” to “positive.”
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By PBN Staff
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Moody’s Investors Service – a globally recognized rating company – said that Woonsocket, which is currently rated at “B2,” is under review for a potential downgrade.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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The number of high-income taxpayers in Rhode Island grew 63 percent from 1999 to 2009, according to a new report from The Tax Foundation.
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By PBN Staff
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