Tag: Maine
R.I. has highest unemployment rate in New England in January
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.6% for January, which was also higher than the national rate...
U.S. lobster catch drops as crustaceans migrate to colder Canadian waters
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) – The U.S. lobster industry's catch keeps sliding as fishermen contend with the northward migration of the valuable crustaceans.
The industry is...
Neronha joins lawsuit to protect Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has joined a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from shutting down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
In...
Neronha joins coalition to help businesses retain DEI efforts in the...
PROVIDENCE - Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on Thursday joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general to help businesses maintain diversity, equity, inclusion and...
Neronha joins lawsuit against Trump administration cutting medical research funding
BOSTON (AP) – Attorneys general from 22 states, including Rhode Island, filed a lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration for slashing funding for medical and...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 6.7% in December
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 6.7% year over year in December, according to CoreLogic Inc.
Rhode Island’s HPI growth rate in...
R.I. ranks 39th for states with most accounts in collection, WalletHub...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is ranked No. 39 for states with the most collection accounts per capita, debt that has gone unpaid for so...
R.I. has highest December unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.6% in December, which is also higher than the national rate...
Earthquake rattles houses in Maine and is felt hundreds of miles...
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) – A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by...
WalletHub ranks R.I. as worst state to start a business, again
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the worst state in the nation to start a business for the second-straight year, according to a Monday WalletHub...