Providence Journal (Providence, RI) articles from October 2007

Providence Journal (Providence, RI) archives from October 2007

The Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine column.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Neil Downing Oct. 1--SOME TIPS FOR MAKING SURE AN IRA IS PASSED ON TO YOUR CHILDREN: QUESTION: I just retired. On my retirement accounts, they told me to put "estate" because I have four children. I am wondering if this is...

The Providence Journal, R.I., business briefs column.(Column)
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--CHALLENGE TO LIQUOR-FRANCHISE LAW REJECTED: The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday rejected an appeal challenging a Rhode Island law that bans liquor sales by franchise stores. Wine and Spirits Retailers sued over the law in 2004, arguing...

Blue Cross lays off 39 Rhode Island workers.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Timothy C. Barmann Oct. 2--Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has laid off 39 employees and cut several programs in order to trim expenses, the company said yesterday. The layoffs were "across the board," in virtually all...

Special-education class-size question goes to Rhode Island Board of Regents.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Linda Borg Oct. 2--PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence Teachers Union will have to make its case against an increase in the size of special-education classes before the Rhode Island Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary...

Two unions back liquefied natural gas plan by Weaver's Cove.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Timothy C. Barmann Oct. 2--While the opposition to the planned liquefied natural gas terminal in Fall River is far and wide, not everyone thinks it's a bad idea. Two union groups have stood up to express their support for the...

Kent Hospital doctors vote 'no confidence' in chief executive.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Barbara Polichetti Oct. 2--WARWICK, R.I. -- With Kent Hospital facing an unprecedented operating deficit of more than $9 million, a core group of physicians say that they do not believe that President Mark E. Crevier is the right...

Developer inks deal to buy former Rocky Point Amusement Park land.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Cynthia Needham Oct. 2--WARWICK, R.I. -- A Providence-based developer has signed a purchase-and-sale agreement to buy 83 acres of the former Rocky Point Amusement Park property, signaling what could be the end of the roller-coaster...

Developer, unions resolve conflict over Capitol Cove.
October 24, 2007... Byline: Daniel Barbarisi Oct. 24--PROVIDENCE -- The developer and the unions who have repeatedly picketed the Capitol Cove project have reached a deal that will end the picketing permanently and give union contractors a far greater share...

Stakeholders fish for a view.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Timothy C. Barmann Oct. 25--PROVIDENCE -- The group of stakeholders who are evaluating potential sites for a state-built wind farm had more questions about the project's impact yesterday, including how it will look from land and...

Antique dealers set shop in Pawtucket.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Timothy C. Barmann Oct. 26--A Providence couple plans to open an antiques mall in Pawtucket tomorrow that will offer furniture, artwork and home furnishings as well as small knickknacks, sold by some 130 dealers. Scott and Rae...

Taxes on former Registry building will be abated.
October 26, 2007... Byline: John Castellucci Oct. 26--PAWTUCKET -- The City Council reluctantly agreed Wednesday to abate the real estate taxes that accumulated on the former Registry of Motor Vehicles building after the School Department occupied the...

Rhode Island Board of Regents approves two more charter schools.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Jennifer D. Jordan Oct. 26--PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Two new charter schools received preliminary approval yesterday by the state Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education, allowing them to continue planning, find building...

Planner offers ideas for improving Rhode Island's transit system.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Natalie Garcia Oct. 26--A visiting transportation guru offered a glimpse into improved public transportation for Providence, as well as examples of how some cities have moved from a mere idea to a bona fide project. Charles...

The business of baseball.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Paul Grimaldi Oct. 27--BOSTON -- Outside Fenway Park on a damp fall afternoon, baseball fans mill about Yawkey Way basking in the aura of the Red Sox. They tour the park's interior hours before Thursday night's game, snap...

Visitors bureau campaign to promote downtown as winter destination.
October 27, 2007... Byline: Benjamin N. Gedan Oct. 27--PROVIDENCE -- Fair-weather friends, those tourists are, pouring into the city for WaterFire on toasty summer nights then fleeing at the first sign of frost. This year, however, city boosters have a...

Different age groups display different styles of work.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Andy Smith Oct. 28--Do you remember Woodstock, or Lollapalooza? Do you make phone calls, or depend on text messaging? The answers will reveal a lot about which generation you're in: baby boomer, Generation X, or Generation Y. ...

Countdown begins on Providence, R.I., arena reopening.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Benjamin N. Gedan Oct. 28--PROVIDENCE -- The arena seats will be wider, their fabric bright and clean. Flat-screen TVs and wet bars will inhabit luxury suites. The ground-level lobby will double in size. Only not just yet. ...

City's East Side remains a standout.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Christine Dunn Oct. 28--When it comes to real estate, Providence is a city divided. Realtors here separate property sales statistics, and listings of properties for sale, into two categories: one for the East Side of...

Stores on the hunt for holiday workers.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Andy Smith Oct. 28--If you're interested in a part-time retail job during the upcoming holiday season, the time to be looking is now. The help-wanted signs were plentiful during a walk through the Providence Place mall early...

The Providence Journal, R.I., John Kostrzewa column.
October 28, 2007... Byline: John Kostrzewa Oct. 28--Behavior is hard to change. We get up at the same time, drive the same route to work, do the same job, eat the same food, head home at about the same hour and spend the night doing the same things. ...

A piece of tranquility as isolated as you'll find in Rhode Island.
October 28, 2007... Byline: Christine Dunn Oct. 28--Before it became a town in its own right in 1741, West Greenwich was known as the "vacant lands" to the west of East Greenwich. But even then, the lands were hardly vacant. Abundant fish and wildlife...

Gateway officials celebrate upcoming construction.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Benjamin N. Gedan Oct. 30--NORTH KINGSTOWN -- Earlier this year, the Quonset Gateway project appeared indefinitely shelved, derailed by a state board that regarded the array of giant retail shops and office buildings as a waste of...

Cafe Newport out, Red Stripe in.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Paul Grimaldi Oct. 30--The Cranston restaurant operator who wanted to remake the iconic Newport Creamery chain into a string of casual-dining restaurants halted that effort last month, closing its pilot operation in Narragansett....

Firm pleads not guilty of improper storage after vandals steal liquid mercury.
October 30, 2007... Byline: John Castellucci Oct. 30--PROVIDENCE -- The company accused of illegally storing the liquid mercury that was stolen from a shed and spread all over a Pawtucket apartment complex three years ago pleaded not guilty yesterday to...

The Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine column.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Neil Downing Oct. 30--QUESTION: I have common shares of Lovecraft Draft Cider. Does the company still exist? Do the shares have any value? If the company does exist, what is their contact information? --S.K., Swansea, Mass. ...

Alternative medicine.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Paul Grimaldi Oct. 31--JOHNSTON -- When a sales formula works once, business owners are apt to try to repeat their success elsewhere. So it is with two pharmacists who are bucking the conventional wisdom in the competitive...

Pawtucket breaks ground for new shelter.
October 31, 2007... Byline: John Castellucci Oct. 31--PAWTUCKET -- It hasn't been easy since Animal Control Officer John Holmes vowed to stop euthanizing dogs and cats to ease kennel crowding. The city's existing animal shelter, near Daggett Farm in...

Swarovski buys chandelier firm.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Paul Grimaldi Oct. 31--Swarovski US Holding Ltd. said yesterday it has acquired a chandelier manufacturer in upstate New York to drive sales of the crystals Swarovski markets through its Cranston office. The purchase of...

Free taco day draws a big crowd.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Richard Dujardin Oct. 31--Taco Bell's decision to give out free tacos at its franchises nationwide to celebrate Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury's steal of second base during a World Series game last week brought so...

Minor cut coming in natural gas rates.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Timothy C. Barmann Oct. 31--The Public Utilities Commission yesterday approved a 1.5-percent decrease in natural gas rates charged by National Grid, effective tomorrow. The decrease will trim an average of $1.75 off the monthly...

GTECH cuts 47 jobs at its Rhode Island facilities.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Benjamin N. Gedan Oct. 31--PROVIDENCE -- GTECH Holdings Corp. laid off 47 of its Rhode Island employees yesterday, saying its acquisition by Lottomatica SpA last summer had created a range of redundancies. In all, the company...