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May 5, 2008 Archives


New opposition group formed to oppose RI wind farm

3:25 PM Mon, May 05, 2008 | | Comments (4)
By Tim Barmann    Email

A group of Aquidneck Island residents have assembled the first organized opposition to Governor Carcieri’s plan to develop a large-scale wind farm off the coast......

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RI gas prices inch up to another record

10:00 AM Mon, May 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

Gasoline prices in Rhode Island inched up another penny yesterday to average $3.609 a gallon, setting another record. A survey of local dealers by the......

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Tennessee firm acquires stake in RI manufacturer

8:28 AM Mon, May 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

CLARCOR Inc. (CLC:NYSE) said it acquired a 30 percent equity stake in BioProcess Technologies, a Portsmouth, R.I.-based manufacturer of industrial waste water and water reuse......

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Railroad company moves to Nasdaq

8:11 AM Mon, May 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

Providence and Worcester Railroad Company (PWX:AMEX) said its directors have approved the decision to transfer the listing of its common stock from the American Stock......

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