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May 29, 2008 Archives


Dunk to close for summer renovations

12:56 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

The Dunkin’ Donuts Center in downtown Providence will close Friday night after its last concert to begin the third phase of a renovation directed by the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority, the building’s owner. The three-year phased renovation is on......

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Historic Arcade to get $8-million facelift

12:30 PM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

Journal file photo The Arcade building in downtown Providence, the oldest indoor shopping mall in the country, will undergo an $8-million renovation, according to owner Granoff Associates. The building's tenants, primarily lunch counters and retail shops, will have to......

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States, organizations challenge ozone standards

9:35 AM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

Thirteen states, including Rhode Island, are challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s refusal to adopt stronger ozone standards urged by its own scientists. - The public interest law firm Earthjustice filed the lawsuit on behalf of the states, two cities......

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RI companies focus of visit

9:28 AM Thu, May 29, 2008 | | Write a comment
By John Kostrzewa    Email

Three Rhode Island research and development companies are scheduled for a visit today by U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin. “We are lucky to have these Rhode Island companies taking risks to develop new ideas and products, because often their innovations have......

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