Tag: Massachusetts
R.I., Mass. select procurement of 2,878 megawatts of offshore wind power
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Massachusetts have agreed to a coordinated procurement of 2,878 megawatts of offshore wind power from three yet-to-be-operating wind farms...
R.I. man pleads guilty to money laundering charge
BOSTON – A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a sophisticated money laundering and drug trafficking organization, the U.S. District...
R.I. ranked 28th in WalletHub’s best states to live ranking
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 28 among the best states to live in the U.S., while Massachusetts was named best in the...
R.I. has highest July unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in July at 4.5%, slightly above the national rate of 4.3%, according...
R.I. has highest unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.3%, above the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S....
On-time USPS deliveries in R.I., Mass. down from last year
PROVIDENCE – Deliveries in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are slower than they were a year ago, according to data from the United States Postal...
R.I. is No. 44 on CNBC’s 2024 ranking of top states...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 44th among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2024″ rankings released Thursday, a slight improvement over...
Mass. ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to...
BOSTON (AP) – Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind ballot question that could...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 9.8% year over year in...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 9.8% year over year in May, higher than the national growth rate of 4.9%, according...
About 200 still without power after tornado tore through northern R.I.
PROVIDENCE – About 212 residents remained without power Friday afternoon as the cleanup continued after heavy storms and a tornado tore through the northern...
