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Photo: Contract signing launches wind farm project

deepww.jpg 5:46 PM Thu, Sep 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Journal photo / Steve Szydlowski Governor Carcieri signs the contract today with Christopher Brown, CEO of Deepwater Wind, whose company was chosen to construct a $1.5 billion wind energy project off the coast of Rhode Island. The project would......

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N.J. firm chosen to build wind farm off R.I. shore

12:32 PM Wed, Sep 24, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Andrea Panciera    Email

By Timothy C. Barmann Journal staff writer State officials have selected Deepwater Wind, a N.J.-based firm, to construct and finance a massive wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island. The project, expected to cost about $1.5 billion, would be......

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Hands-on approach to jewelry making at MJSA show

10:38 AM Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Jewelry designers and manufacturers are assembling in Providence today to learn the latest techniques and designing trends at the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America trade show. Attendees are also offered seminars on a range of topics, including designing with......

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Reporter's query: MoneyLine seeks your Wall Street concerns

12:34 PM Tue, Sep 16, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Neil Downing, The Providence Journal's MoneyLine columnist, wants to know what Rhode Islanders want -- and need -- to know about their finances in the wake of this week's Wall Street shakeup. What does this mean to your 401K? What......

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No word yet on financing deal for Twin River

6:02 PM Mon, Sep 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

By projo.com staff The owners of Twin River, the Lincoln slot parlor that had sought to finish financial negotiations with lenders last week, again had no progress to report today. Twin River's owner, UTGR Inc., has negotiated for months with......

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Photo: He's got an eye on the job

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By Andrea Panciera    Email

Journal photo / Bob Thayer Joseph Faria of Warren caulks along the edges of large cutouts atop the Nitro Antiques shop across from Cutler Mills on Child Street in Warren today. A large eagle will be placed in this......

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Assets of Education Partnership hit auction block next Tuesday

3:29 PM Thu, Aug 21, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

PROVIDENCE -- The assets of a business-backed advocacy group, the Education Partnership, which went into receivership in June, are slated to go up for auction next week, the auction company announced today. Tuesday's auction will be at the nonprofit partnership's......

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