Tag: Maine
R.I.’s 4.3% monthly jobless rate is 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s May unemployment rate of 4.3% was the third highest in New England and the same as the national rate of...
Appeals court judge nixes Trump attempt to block wind-energy development
PROVIDENCE – Attorneys general from 17 states, including R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, scored another legal victory over the Trump administration.
The United States...
KIDS COUNT: R.I. ranks last in N.E. for child well-being
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks No. 26 in the nation for child well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation annual KIDS COUNT Data Book...
R.I. Senate approves bill reviving expired clergy abuse lawsuits
Two days after Senate leaders pledged their support, the chamber approved legislation that would open the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and other institutions...
R.I. joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s deal to end an offshore...
R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, along with state attorneys general from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Vermont joined New York's lawsuit Tuesday...
WalletHub: Mass. has best economy in nation, R.I. among bottom 5
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy is among the bottom five nationally, while Massachusetts is No. 1 for the second consecutive year, according to a...
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.
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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...
