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By Cynthia Needham and Scott MacKay Journal Staff Writers Should the state be naming buildings after Rhode Islanders who haven’t yet breathed their last? The critical question of above ground or below took on a life of its own on the House floor last week, with Majority...
By MIKE STANTON Journal Staff Writer PROVIDENCE — Opening arguments are scheduled today in the federal corruption trial of two former CVS executives accused of bribing a Rhode Island state senator. John R. Kramer, 75, and Carlos Ortiz, 64, are charged with bribery and...
A coincidence brought New England native Arthur Taft to Greensboro in 1999 when his company in New Jersey offered him a job opportunity here. (Credit: "") ... The North Carolina Piedmont Triad's top go-to source for News a service of the News & Record, Greensboro, North...
The operators of Rhode Island’s trash agency were buying up land around the state’s Central Landfill in Johnston. Documents also show that while Mayor Macera was publicly advocating for the industrial park, which was opposed by most other elected officials in Johnston,...
NEWPORT, R.I. -- Rich socialite Alva Belmont spent a fortune building a Chinese teahouse behind her mansion estate in this seaside resort for Gilded Age industrialists. Now, nearly a century later, the Chinese are arriving in her back yard. ... - By RAY HENRY The Associated Press
On behalf of water-works professionals throughout Rhode Island, I would like to remind the public that National Drinking Water Week (May 4-10) hailed the many vital but often overlooked benefits that only tap water delivers. ... But consumers in this country can safely...
By Steve Peoples Journal State House Bureau CRANSTON –– She glanced at the newspaper, scanning the latest headline warning of mounting deficits and looming budget cuts. Terri Bullett is not among the key decision makers faced with closing Rhode Island’s massive budget...
(Food News and Information) ITLE nbspnbsp Foodies Chefs and Restaurateurs Will Gather in Providence Rhode Island for Third Annual GlutenFree Culinary Summit Sept 1921 2008 For those interested in learning about the unique art and science of glutenfree cooking and baking The GlutenFree Culinary...
(Dental News and Information) To provide access to affordable and quality denture and dental care to an underserved population Aspen Dental wwwaspendentcom one of the nations fastestgrowing networks of fullservice dental and denture offices is opening its first practice in Walker and the sixth in...
By Edward Fitzpatrick Journal Staff Writer PROVIDENCE — A state prosecutor and a former House speaker last week debated whether new, harsher penalties apply to those who refuse to take Breathalyzer tests — or whether the penalties enacted in 2006 were wiped out when the...
