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Andrea Panciera: March 2008 Archives


National Grid will hold off on shutoffs for 2 more weeks

2:26 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

PROVIDENCE -- Tens of thousands of National Grid customers will have two extra weeks to pay their utility bills. National Grid announced today that it is extending by two weeks a moratorium on winter service shutoffs. The extension applies to......

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U.S. markets closed for Good Friday

11:47 AM Fri, Mar 21, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

After closing on an up-note yesterday, U.S. stock markets are closed in observance of Good Friday. Take the opportunity to assess where you are financially, and where you might want to be, in the topsy-turvey world of the financial market.......

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R.I. gas prices at post-Katrina highs

1:09 PM Mon, Mar 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Gas prices in the state are at the highest they've been since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when all-time gas records were set, according to AAA. For the fourth-straight week, the average price of gasoline has risen, with......

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Bush to address nation's economy at 2:10 p.m. / Live video

2:03 PM Fri, Mar 07, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

WASHINGTON -- President Bush will make a statement on the nation's economy this afternoon, hours after a Labor Department report was released that showed employers slashing 63,000 jobs last month -- the most in five years. He's scheduled to speak......

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