cities and towns

RI governor defends funding cuts to cities, towns

Newsvine - business  Tue, 12/15/2009 - 14:48

Snow plowing may take longer, classrooms could become more crowded and fewer police officers may patrol Rhode Island if cities and towns are forced to absorb $125 million in funding cuts proposed by Gov.

Don Carcieri to balance a tanking state budget.


 

More auto cuts: GM will eliminate 1,100 US dealers

Newsvine - business  Fri, 05/15/2009 - 09:35

General Motors on Friday told about 1,100 of its dealers — one in five — that they would be dropped by late next year, adding to the economic pain radiating from the beleaguered Detroit automakers to cities and towns across the country.