Providence Journal (Providence, RI) articles from October 2003

Providence Journal (Providence, RI) archives from October 2003

Lincoln, R.I., Casino's Fire Safety Reviewed.
October 1, 2003

Dunkin' Donuts Goes Upscale with Espresso.
October 1, 2003

Democracy, Free Markets Make for Explosive Mix Abroad, Yale Law Professor Says.
October 1, 2003

Leaders Meet to Address Rhode Island's High Poverty Rate for Latino Children.
October 1, 2003

Rhode Island Lawmaker Dismisses Impropriety in Work for Lottery Giant GTECH.
October 1, 2003

Rhode Island Shellfishermen Strike to Protest Low Prices.
October 1, 2003

Providence, R.I.-Area Tribe Rejoices in Ruling on 31 Acres for Housing.
October 1, 2003

Smithfield, R.I., Gets Historic Tavern in Tax Deal with Convenience Store.
October 2, 2003

Rhode Island Mosquito-Killer Makes It to Top of 500 Fastest-Growing List.
October 2, 2003

Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Opposes Proposed Natural Gas Facility.
October 2, 2003

Middletown, R.I.-Based Satellite-Technology Company May Post Quarterly Loss.
October 2, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
October 2, 2003

Woonsocket, R.I., Hospital Workers' Contract Is Extended in Midst of Talks.
October 2, 2003

Providence, R.I.-Area Town Officials Fear Loss of BJ's Would Harm Economy.
October 3, 2003

Cranston, R.I., Leaders Won't Make Cell-Phone Information Public.
October 3, 2003

Progress Financial CEO to Receive $5.2 Million in Merger Deal.
October 3, 2003

In Rhode Island, Analysts Divided over Cause for Gas Price Spike.
October 3, 2003

Fall River, Mass., to Halt Trash Pickup for Businesses.
October 3, 2003

Providence, R.I., Firm's Product May Help People Regain Balance.
October 3, 2003

Warren, R.I., House Goes on Market for Nearly $3 Million.
October 3, 2003

CVS Set to Expand in Four States, Add New Stores in Minnesota.
October 4, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine Column.
October 4, 2003

Reorganization of New England Power Grid Operator Is Rejected.
October 4, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
October 4, 2003

Rhode Island Lags behind Rest of New England with Utility-Aid Programs.
October 5, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., John Kostrzewa Column.
October 5, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine Column.
October 5, 2003

Warren, R.I., Shops to Get Ideas, Money for Improvements.
October 6, 2003

Jamestown, R.I., Land Trust Acquires Property for Preservation.
October 6, 2003

Hearings Resume Tomorrow on Smithfield, R.I., Affordable Housing Bids.
October 7, 2003

Narragansett, R.I., Council Supports Suit for Injunction on Affordable Housing.
October 7, 2003

Providence, R.I., Law Firms Consolidate; Focus on Business Litigation, Labor.
October 7, 2003

Metal Recycler Grates on Johnston, R.I., Residents' Nerves.
October 7, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine Column.
October 7, 2003... Byline: Neil Downing Oct. 7--QUESTION: I saw something in the paper . . . having to do with a reissue of government bonds. . . . They were going to be short-term -- either three years or five -- and I just wondered where these will be...

Contractor Offers to Stake Providence, R.I.-Area Town for Sewers.
October 7, 2003

Providence, R.I.-Area Developer Balks at Soil-Testing Plans.
October 7, 2003

Swansea, Mass.-Based Bank Sold toWebster Financial in $465-Million Deal.
October 8, 2003... Byline: David McPherson Oct. 8--FirstFed America Bancorp, the former Fall River savings and loan that has seen its shares jump fourfold since going public less than seven years ago, is being sold to Webster Financial Corp. of Waterbury,...

CVS Shares Reach New High on Third-Quarter Profit Report.
October 8, 2003

Refurbished Gondolas to Return to Providence, R.I., Waterways.
October 8, 2003

CEO of Citizens Financial Group Urges Rhode Island to Address Insurance Crisis.
October 8, 2003

Providence, R.I., Judge Rules Denies Anti-Affordable Housing Motion.
October 8, 2003

Rhode Island Governor Wants New Owners for Greyhound Track.
October 8, 2003

Rhode Island High-School Snackers to Get Healthier Choice.
October 8, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
October 8, 2003

Providence, R.I., Museum Reaches Out to Hispanic Community.
October 8, 2003

Providence, R.I.-Area Airport Halts Program to Soundproof Nearby Homes.
October 9, 2003

East Providence, R.I., Cafe Neighbors Complain to Board.
October 9, 2003

UnitedHealthcare Drops Drug Benefit for 200.
October 9, 2003

Builders Present Cases for Two Providence, R.I.-Area Housing Developments.
October 9, 2003

Affordable Housing Plan Surfaces in Narragansett, R.I.
October 9, 2003

Rhode Island Forms Task Force to Study the Rising Costs for Businesses.
October 9, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
October 9, 2003

First Rate Credit Union Believed to Be a Fake in Rhode Island.
October 9, 2003

Webster Financial Gets Long-Sought Shot in Rhode Island.
October 10, 2003... Byline: David Mcpherson Oct. 10--Four years ago, Webster Financial Corp. tried breaking into the Rhode Island banking market when it bid for branches spun off from the 1999 merger of Fleet and BankBoston. The Waterbury, Conn.-based...

Providence, R.I., Law-Enforcement Officials Speak Up for Strong Child Day Care.
October 10, 2003

Power Grid Operator ISO New England to File Proposal for Reorganization.
October 10, 2003

Woonsocket, R.I., Healthcare Workers Approve New Contract with 8 Percent Raise.
October 10, 2003

Video-slot revenues lower than expected.
October 10, 2003

Naval Station Seeks Lower Electricity Rate in Rhode Island.
October 10, 2003

Last-Month Revenue Lifts BJ's Wholesale Club Stock.
October 10, 2003

Rhode Island Leaders Want More Security Funding for Providence Ports.
October 11, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., John Kostrzewa Column.
October 12, 2003... Byline: John Kostrzewa Oct. 12--PAWTUCKET, R.I.--C. Hamilton Davison is a chief executive officer who understands that his voice has to be heard inside and outside the plant for his business to make money. Inside, he has to tighten up...

Providence, R.I., Medical-Products Firm Zigzags along Road to Success.
October 12, 2003... Byline: Andrea L. Stape Oct. 12--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Jason Harry has a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a doctorate from Harvard University, but when he decided to start a company he bought a how-to book on...

Rhode Island Approves Cumberland's Affordable Housing Plan.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Randal Edgar Oct. 14--CUMBERLAND, R.I.--The next time a builder comes to town seeking denser zoning for affordable housing, Cumberland officials say they'll be ready. Ready with evidence the town is creating affordable housing,...

Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine Column.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Neil Downing Oct. 14--IRA LOSSES AREN'T EASY DEDUCTIONS: If you suffer a loss on investments you hold inside your Roth IRA, can you treat that loss as a deduction and get the resulting tax break on your federal income-tax return?...

Middletown, R.I., Beach Revenues Suffer from Cool, Wet Days in August.
October 14, 2003

Hopkinton, Mass.-Based Data Storage Company EMC to Buy California Firm.
October 15, 2003

Federal Reserve Bank Official Gives Slightly Upbeat Economic Forecast.
October 15, 2003... Byline: David McPherson Oct. 15--SMITHFIELD, R.I.--The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis told a Rhode Island audience yesterday he believes the U.S. economy is poised to add jobs as it grows, but the question remains when....

FDA Warns against Use of Ethnic Product Laced with Lead.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Tatiana Pina Oct. 15--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned U.S. residents not to use a lead-based powder manufactured in the Dominican Republic after the Rhode Island Health Department alerted the agency that four...

Panel Reviews $43-Million Proposal for Hotel in Downtown Providence, R.I.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Gregory Smith Oct. 15--PROVIDENCE, R.I.--If the Union Station complex downtown is a matching set of buildings, then a proposed hotel at Memorial Boulevard and Exchange Street would be the seventh and last piece of the set. That...

Rhode Island Economic Index Drops in August.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Lynn Arditi Oct. 15--An index of the Rhode Island economy declined sharply in August, as building activity slowed, manufacturing hours fell and layoffs increased. The Current Conditions Index dipped to the neutral value of 50,...

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
October 15, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., Earnings Column.
October 16, 2003

Creeping Job Growth Predicted for Rhode Island.
October 16, 2003

Rhode Island Mall, and Its Tenants, Are in a State of Flux.
October 16, 2003

Rhode Island Loses More Jobs in September.
October 17, 2003

Fee on Rhode Island Phone Bills Will Help Pay for Internet in Schools.
October 17, 2003

Social Security Payments to Rise by 2.1 Percent Next Year.
October 17, 2003

Job Losses Lessen in Massachusetts.
October 18, 2003

West Warwick, R.I., Injection Molding Machines Firm Plans Chicago Move.
October 18, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., John Kostrzewa Column.
October 19, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine Column.
October 19, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine Column.
October 20, 2003

Rhode Island Pharmacy Closes Shop.
October 20, 2003