Tag: Massachusetts
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...
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...
2 R.I. hospitals among best in the U.S., Newsweek says
PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island hospitals are among the best in the U.S., according to an analysis by Newsweek and its data partner Statista.
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WalletHub: R.I. 16th-best state to start a family
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 16th-best state to raise a family, down from ninth last year, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website compared...
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...
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