Tag: Maine
Study: R.I. is 6th best state for computer science study opportunities
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the sixth best state in the U.S. and top in New England for computer science study opportunities, according to...
Retailers pull lobster from menus after ‘red list’ warning
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the seafood poses...
Silver lining: Northeast drought benefits some businesses
BOSTON (AP) – There is a silver lining to the drought affecting the northeastern U.S. that has frustrated farmers, dried up rivers and reservoirs,...
R.I., 15 other states file lawsuits to electrify USPS fleet
Rhode Island and 15 states that want the U.S. Postal Service to electrify its mail delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands...
Man sentenced in check-cashing scheme that used R.I. homeless people
PROVIDENCE – A Georgia man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently seeking to cash $677,687 worth of counterfeit checks throughout...
Maine mulls legislation mandating cage-free eggs
Maine might join a growing number of states that require cage-free facilities for chickens that lay eggs for commercial consumption, but some industry advocates...
R.I., Conn. bring up rear for jobless rates in N.E.
WASHINGTON – While Rhode Island’s August seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.6% may have been one-tenth of a percentage point below the national rate...
R.I. drops to No. 28 on U.S. News’ ‘Best States’ rankings
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 28 on the U.S. News & World Report's Best State 2018 rankings, last in New England, U.S. News...
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