Tag: Maine
R.I. third-worst state in nation for doctors, WalletHub says
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island remains among the worst states for doctors, according to WalletHub.
In the latest annual study done by researchers at the personal...
Newport City Council sends stern message to McKee: No cruise ship...
Newport city officials say Gov. Daniel J. McKee never consulted them in crafting his plan to raise fees on visiting cruise ships, a move...
R.I. joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s new global tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – Some two dozen states, including Rhode Island, challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import...
Northeast pummeled by massive snowstorm; 40K without power in R.I.
NEW YORK (AP) – A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid...
Snowfall intensifies across region, thousands Rhode Islanders without power
NEW YORK (AP) – Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under...
R.I.’s 4.3% jobless rate in Dec. is 2nd highest in New...
PROVIDENCE – The December unemployment rate of 4.3% in Rhode Island was the second highest in New England behind Massachusetts but below the national...
R.I. remains the worst state to start a business, WalletHub says
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island remains the worst state in the nation to start a business, according to WalletHub.
For the third straight year, the personal...
Report: Average R.I. monthly utility costs are highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the most expensive monthly utility costs in New England with residents paying an average of $579 a month, according...
New England’s shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Regulators voted Thursday to extend a shutdown preventing New England fishermen from catching shrimp, a historic industry that has recently...
Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt...
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