Tag: Maine
WalletHub: R.I. 7th lowest in nation for resident healthcare spending
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is among the bottom 10 states for how much residents pay for healthcare relative to household income, according to WalletHub.
The...
McKee, New England governors urge federal regulators to block utility profit...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has joined all five other New England governors in urging federal regulators to reject a proposal by regional...
R.I.’s 4.5% April jobless rate is 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's April unemployment rate of 4.5% was the third highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.3%, according...
R.I.’s 4.7% March jobless rate is 2nd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – The March unemployment rate of 4.7% in Rhode Island and Massachusetts was the second highest in New England and above the national rate...
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...
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