Chris Bergenheim
R.I. ranks 3rd nationally on pandemic recovery index
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has ranked highly on yet another pandemic recovery index.
The Ocean State ranked No. 3 on the “2021 Pandemic Recovery Index"...
R.I. unemployment rate declines to 5.8% in May
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island unemployment rate was 5.8% in May, a decline from 6.3% in April and 12.9% one year prior, the R.I....
AG files to intervene in proposed liquified propane gas facility expansion,...
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has filed a motion to intervene in an Energy Facility Siting Board docket related to the proposed...
‘Searing hot’ demand for homes depletes R.I.’s housing stock, driving up...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island real estate market is red hot these days as prices rise, inventory dives and the volume of sales in...
Bristol County, Mass., median home sale price passes $400K
PROVIDENCE – The median sale price of a single-family home in Bristol County, Mass., was $410,000 in May, a rise of 20.6% year over...
Alex & Ani files for bankruptcy
PROVIDENCE – Alex & Ani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday morning, according to documents from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of...
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate declines in March but remains elevated
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in Rhode Island that are delinquent 30 days or more was 4.6% in March, an increase from 4.1%...
Developer seeks damages from Cranston, alleges political interference on Costco project
CRANSTON – The developer behind a proposal to build a Costco at the Mulligan’s Island Golf & Entertainment site has filed a demand letter...
R.I. home prices ‘skyrocket’ in April
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island home prices continued to “skyrocket” in April, according to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, with the median single-family home...
Survey: R.I. voters want federal aid used on small businesses, education
PROVIDENCE – A public-opinion survey of Rhode Island registered voters conducted by the Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership at Bryant University found that a...
