Providence Journal (Providence, RI) articles from June 2003

Providence Journal (Providence, RI) archives from June 2003

Rhode Island Bill Would Alter Testing of Greyhounds.
June 4, 2003

Rhode Island-Based Textron to Consolidate Two Industrial Segments.
June 8, 2003

Providence, R.I., Hospital to Build Center for Elderly Psychiatric Patients.
June 9, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
June 10, 2003

Judge Orders Rhode Island Investor to Repay Defaulted Business Loan.
June 11, 2003

Shortage of Natural Gas Storage May Push Rates Higher in Rhode Island.
June 11, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
June 17, 2003

Kellogg, Hasbro Settle Trademark-Infringement Lawsuit.
June 17, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
June 18, 2003

Thousands of Consumers Are Targets of Scam from Fraudulent Best Buy Site.
June 22, 2003

Bristol, R.I., Business Park Developers Await Approval for Four New Buildings.
June 23, 2003

Head of Providence, R.I.-Area Visitors Bureau Takes Louisville, Ky., Position.
June 25, 2003

EPA Gives Rhode Island More Funds for Ground-Water Cleanup.
June 25, 2003

Rhode Island House Backs Requiring Lawyers at Real-Estate Closings.
June 26, 2003

Rhode Island Lawmakers Pile on Spending as Budget Finalization Nears.
June 27, 2003... Jun. 27--PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In the mad dash to finalize a state budget for the fiscal year starting Tuesday, House leaders yesterday piled on millions of dollars in additional spending and a key lawmaker admitted a business tie to one of the...

Advocates Urge Rhode Island Senate to Let Poor Buy Drugs from Canada.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Bruce Landis Jun. 27--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Advocates for consumers and the elderly, and the Rhode Island Medical Society, yesterday demanded that the Senate pass legislation they said would let the state's poor and uninsured save...

Lyme Bill Testimony Continues in Rhode Island Senate.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Jennifer D. Jordan Jun. 27--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Matthew Rolin, of Warwick, turns 14 next month, but he hasn't been in school since he was 11. Lyme disease that went misdiagnosed for more than a year put him in a wheelchair and in...

Robotic-Device Manufacturer Moves into Fall River, Mass.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Jessica Resnick-Ault Jun. 27--FALL RIVER, Mass.--On his daily commute to Fall River, Martin Schwalm says he passes swarms of commuters traveling the other way, rushing to beat the early-morning traffic into Boston. "In that...

Textron Sells Off French Unit That Didn't Fit.
June 27, 2003

West Greenwich, R.I.-Based Lottery Operator GTECH Clears Hurdle.
June 27, 2003

Governor Questions Providence, R.I., Hotel Deal, Threatens Veto.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Scott Mayerowitz Jun. 28--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Saying that the state should not be in the hotel business, Governor Carcieri yesterday threatened to veto legislation creating a taxpayer-backed hotel serving the Rhode Island Convention...

Middletown, R.I., Puts Stop to MTV Reality Show.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Jenny Holland Jun. 28--After days of denunciations, angry letters to public officials and discussions with lawyers, they won. MTV will not film in Middletown this summer, or anywhere else in Rhode Island, after residents of two...

Rhode Island House Passes Budget.
June 28, 2003... Jun. 28--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--House Democrats beat back moves to increase pension contributions by the highest-paid state employees and cap the share of video lottery terminal revenues directed to dog racing, but agreed to make jai alai a thing of...

Rhode Island Governor, Economic-Development Panel Differ on Tax-Break Plan.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Scott Mayerowitz Jun. 28--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--The state's Economic Development Corporation has thrown its support behind a controversial plan to finance small-business growth through millions of dollars in corporate tax breaks. ...

Blue Cross & Blue Shield, CVS Subsidiary Found Not in Antitrust Violation.
June 28, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., Speakers' Table.
June 29, 2003... Jun. 29--MONDAY: Providence Rotary Club will meet at 12:15 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel, Charles and Orms Streets. Induction of Randy Dittmar, president. Cost: $13. For information, call 782-0926. TUESDAY: The Newport Chapter of Business...

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Notes Column.
June 29, 2003... Byline: John Kostrzewa Jun. 29--MUCH IS RIDING ON WORKERS' COMP APPEAL: Workers' Compensation Court Judge Bruce Q. Morin met privately on Wednesday with lawyers involved in the appeal of the $1.06-million penalty levied against the owners...

Rhode Island Governor's Attacks Anger Lawmakers.
June 29, 2003... Byline: Edward Fitzpatrick Jun. 29--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Governor Carcieri unleashed a series of blistering attacks on the General Assembly last week. On Tuesday, he was on a talk radio show -- broadcast from inside the State House --...

Rhode Island Officials Able to Keep GTECH in State.
June 29, 2003... Byline: Andrea L. Stape Jun. 29--As Michael McMahon's car sliced through the darkness, he stared at the line of flags brightly lit against the falling snow. The 83 flags, flying over GTECH Holding Corp.'s headquarters next to Route 95...

Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine Column.
June 29, 2003... Byline: Neil Downing Jun. 29--QUESTION: I'm wondering, if you have two dependent children over 17 living at home who are college students, if you're eligible for the rebate. --R.L., Seekonk, Mass. ANSWER: Because of their ages,...