Soaring Gas Prices Raise Concerns
Gas prices are up eighteen cents in just one month here in Rhode Island, a month where gas prices generally drop due to decreased demand. With an average of $3.69 a gallon, many local drivers are conc
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Chafee's Second In Command Has Ties With Company Being Sued Over Johnston Landfill Smell
Governor Chaffee's second in command has stepped away from the battle over the stench at the Johnston landfill. Richard Licht is a little too close for comfort, sitting on the board of the
ProCAP's Troubles Have Rippling Effects
One day after Mayor Angel Taveras released three ProCAP board members and asked the director to resign for what he called "staggering mismanagement" of the human services program, thousands
Mayor Taveras Calls For ProCAP Director to Resign
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras sent a letter to ProCAP Executive Director Frank Corbishley calling for his immediate resignation siting his "staggering mismanagement" of the agency. Taveras says an au
RI prison system goes green
The Rhode Island prison system is going green.
Toray Announces RI Expansion, 28 New Jobs Expected
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) - One of the state's largest employers has announced a multi-million dollar expansion that is expected to bring more than two dozen new jobs to Rhode Island.
Feds Seeking Wind Farm Development in RI
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) - The U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has announced that the federal government will formally accept applications to develop wind farms off the Rhode Island coast.
Officials Meet to Discuss Home Heating Help
Advocates from the George Wiley Center met with officials from the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources today to try to make progress on getting struggling residents heating help. Two weeks ago ABC6's Operation Warm Home began investigating stories of…
WEB EXTRA - Operation Warm Home Heating Help
Senator Jack Reed has announced that almost $1.5 million in emergency heating assistance is coming through the LIHEAP program, after the federal government released the money. Click here to learn more about the program. Also, as ABC6 News transitions 'Operation…
Andre Agassi To Be Inducted Into Tennis Hall Of Fame In July
Andre Agassi to be Inducted to International Tennis Hall of Fame The eight-time Grand Slam champion will be inducted on July 9, 2011. NEWPORT, R.I., USA, January 20, 2010 - Andre Agassi, a former world No. 1 and…
RI Public-Private Group to Tackle Societal Issues
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A group of organizations led by Brown University and IBM is forming a new public-private partnership to address economic and societal issues in Rhode Island. The group will be called the Ocean State Consortium for Advanced…
WEB EXTRA: National Grid Offers Tips for Storm Prep
National Grid Begins Preparations in Anticipation of Hurricane Earl Arrival Later This Week Company Offers Storm Tips To Customers SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 -- National Grid is monitoring weather forecasts and preparing for the potential effects of Hurricane Earl, which is…
Reps. Have Plan to Kill LNG Terminal in Mass.
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - Two Massachusetts lawmakers say they have a plan to deal a final blow to a proposed liquified natural gas facility in Fall River. U.S. Reps. Barney Frank and James McGovern said on Thursday that they…
Groundbreaking on Old RI Navy Housing Project
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) - Federal officials and local housing advocates are hailing a project in North Kingstown to redevelop old Navy housing into environmentally friendly affordable homes forfamilies that were once homeless. A celebration was held Monday for the…
PUC Approves Wind Power Deal
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has approved a power purchase agreement for a proposed wind farm off the coast of Block Island. The commission on Wednesday approved the agreement between developer Deepwater Wind and National…
RI Agency to Vote on Wind Farm Agreement
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission is preparing to vote on a power purchase agreement for a proposed wind farm off the coast of Block Island. The agreement between developer Deepwater Wind and National Grid, the…
Vote '10: Race Notes
From Thursday, July 29th Dennigan Denounces Incumbent's War VotesElizabeth "Betsy" Dennigan, Democratic candidate in Rhode Island's Second Congressional District, today voiced strong opposition to additional spending for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Rep. James Langevin, the ten-year incumbent,…
RI General Assembly Calls it a Session
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Gambling, wind energy, pension reform and education aid dominated the agenda of the Rhode Island General Assembly this year, as lawmakers scrambled for ways to find extra revenue and cut costs. Lawmakers wrapped up business early…
RI House Passes Bill on Wind Farms in the State
The Rhode Island House has passed a bill, that gives the State Public Utilities Commission the authority to review power-purchase agreements with developers of a wind energy farm. The proposed spot for a wind farm in Rhode Island, would be…
