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The Biden administration recruits R.I., 14 states to help enforce airline...
The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in Rhode Island and 14 other states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a...
WalletHub: R.I. 14th best in nation for working from home
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 14th-best state in the nation for working from home for the second straight year, according to a study...
Earthquake centered near New York City rattles Providence
NEW YORK (AP) – An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents...
WalletHub: R.I.’s tax burden 10th highest in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents have the 10th-highest tax burden in the nation, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website based in Washington, D.C., compared...
Study reveals financial challenges facing R.I. hospitals
PROVIDENCE – A recently released report commissioned by the Rhode Island Foundation shows that Rhode Island hospitals have made progress on controlling spending but...
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate remains at 2.8% in January
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 2.8% in January, same as both a year...
R.I. Energy fields four large-scale offshore wind farm proposals
PROVIDENCE – Four developers are seeking to add to Rhode Island’s offshore wind plans.
Rhode Island Energy announced Wednesday that Avangrid Renewables LLC, Orsted A/S,...
After 8 years of searching, why can’t R.I. hire a permanent...
Dr. Lance Truong fell in love with Rhode Island after the pathology program at Brown University brought him here four years ago. Back then,...
Rite-Solutions awarded $60.7M, 5-year naval contract
MIDDLETOWN – Rite-Solutions Inc., an engineering and information technology company, has been awarded a $60.7 million, five-year contract to support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center’s...
R.I.’s 3.6% unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in January at 3.6%, which is below the national rate of 3.7%,...