Tag: Massachusetts
3 R.I. men federally charged with stealing, selling catalytic converters
PROVIDENCE – Three men have been charged in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to steal and sell catalytic converters, Acting U.S....
Cannabis, liquor retailers at odds over proposed rules on hemp-derived THC...
No one complained when state regulators quietly allowed hemp-derived THC beverages to be sold in Rhode Island’s liquor stores late last summer.
But now that state lawmakers...
Starkweather & Shepley acquires N.J.-based insurance firm
EAST PROVIDENCE – Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. has acquired New Jersey-based AiK2 Insurance Services, which specializes in insurance for wealth and asset...
Cotality: R.I. home price index up 7.6% in February
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 7.6% year over year in February, according to Cotality, formerly CoreLogic Inc.
Rhode Island’s HPI growth...
Let’s modernize R.I.’s tax enforcement and lead the nation in fairness
If you ask any business owner what they value most in a state tax system, you’ll likely hear the same words: fair, predictable and...
Capital Good Fund launches low-cost home improvement loan program
PROVIDENCE – The Capital Good Fund, a Rhode Island-based nonprofit alternative to predatory payday loans, has launched a new loan program for Massachusetts and...
WalletHub: R.I. residents’ tax burden eighth highest in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents have the eighth-highest tax burden in the nation, according to WalletHub.
The Florida-based personal finance website compared 50 states across...
R.I. has highest Feb. unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's 4.7% unemployment rate for February is the highest in New England and well above the national rate of 4.1%, according...
Care Transformation Collaborative of RI hires Minichiello as executive director
PROVIDENCE – John Minichiello, a health care executive with experience in value-based care and population health, has been named the executive director of the...
4 men convicted for stealing $230K in multistate scheme
PROVIDENCE – Four Guatemalan nationals have been convicted of running a retail theft scheme that defrauded stores in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania...
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