Tag: Maine
R.I.’s February unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.1%, which was below the national unemployment rate of...
R.I. still among worst states for retirees
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is ranked among the worst states in the nation to retire in two new rankings, though things may be improving...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 5.5% Y/Y in January
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home-price index increased 6.4% year over year in January, slightly higher than the national growth rate of 5.5%, CoreLogic...
Maine lobstermen have slower year amid industry challenges
ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) – Fishers of Maine lobster, one of the most lucrative seafood species in the U.S., had a smaller haul during a...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 7.7% Y/Y in December
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 7.7% year over year in December, slightly higher than the national growth rate of 6.9%,...
Legal sizes for lobsters could change to protect population
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The rules about the minimum and maximum sizes of lobsters that can be trapped off New England could soon become...
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate drops to 2.9% in November
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island and the nation was 2.9% in November, down from...
R.I. December unemployment 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in December at 3.5%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Poll: McKee’s approval rating for handling pandemic at 44%
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s approval rating for how he’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic is below all but one New England governor but...
WalletHub: R.I. 5th-worst state in nation to start a business
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the fifth-worst state in the nation to start a business, according to a WalletHub report released Tuesday.
The report considered 27...
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