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June 11, 2008 Archives

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Gov. Carcieri selects team to evaluate wind farm proposals

4:17 PM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Tim Barmann    Email

Governor Carcieri has selected five people, including four state officials, to evaluate the proposals for building an off-shore wind farm that were submitted last month by seven private companies. The team is expected to pore over the proposals, some nearly......

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Public hearings set for gas, electricity rate increases

2:47 PM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Tim Barmann    Email

The Public Utilities Commission has scheduled six public hearings around the state to allow people to comment on National Grid's proposal to raise electricity rates by 15.6 percent and natural gas rates by 10 percent. Here are the remaining hearings:......

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Update: Diocese of Providence to provide free bus passes to the poor

11:59 AM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Tim Barmann    Email

PROVIDENCE - The Diocese of Providence announced this morning that it has purchased enough bus passes from RIPTA to provide 1,000 people with 10 bus rides each. Beginning tomorrow, the diocese will begin giving out the RIPTIK books, which each......

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Brooks-Eckerd building remains on market

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By Paul Grimaldi    Email

A year after the Brooks-Eckerd pharmacy chain became part of the Rite Aid Corp., the Warwick company's former headquarters remains on the market. Canada’s Jean Coutu Group (PJC.A:TSX) last year sold more than 1,850 Brooks and Eckerd drugstores and 6......

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New RISD president Maeda to speak to business leaders

9:33 AM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

John Maeda, the new president of the Rhode Island School of Design, is scheduled to speak tonight to about 100 business leaders from the worlds of information technology and digital media. The program was organized by Jack Templin, program coordinator......

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Staples to buy Dutch office supplies company

7:54 AM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

The Dutch office supplies distributor Corporate Express NV accepted a sweetened buyout offer this morning of $2.7 billion from retailer Staples Inc. Staples, raised its offer four times, the last two after Corporate Express made a bid for Lyreco of......

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Catholic Diocese to help needy Rhode Islanders take bus

7:40 AM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

The Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, is scheduled to announce a new program this morning to help needy Rhode Islanders cope with high gas prices by taking the bus to get to work, go shopping......

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