Tag: Massachusetts
Tax Foundation: R.I. ranks 42nd for business-friendly tax climate
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is again listed among the states with the worst tax environments in the nation, ranking 42nd in a new report...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks 3rd most energy efficient state in the country
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked third among the most energy efficient states in the U.S., with Massachusetts topping the list, according to a report...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 13.2% Y/Y in August
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 13.2% year over year in August, slightly slower than the national growth rate of 13.5%,...
Report: R.I. nursing homes 5th-highest rated in the nation
PROVIDENCE – The state's nursing homes are rated fifth best in the nation in a new report by Nice Rx Health.
The online prescription company...
New Massachusetts driver’s license law faces repeal effort
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts voters will get the chance to decide whether the state should reject a new law allowing immigrants in the country...
Study: R.I. is 6th best state for computer science study opportunities
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the sixth best state in the U.S. and top in New England for computer science study opportunities, according to...
Trump-backed Diehl to take on Healey in Mass. governor race
BOSTON (AP) – Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor over...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 15.3% Y/Y in July
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 15.3% year over year in July, just slightly slower than the national growth rate of...
Survey: R.I. residents without health insurance reaches historic low
PROVIDENCE – The percentage of state residents without health insurance has reached its lowest rate ever, according to a preliminary analysis of the latest...
Silver lining: Northeast drought benefits some businesses
BOSTON (AP) – There is a silver lining to the drought affecting the northeastern U.S. that has frustrated farmers, dried up rivers and reservoirs,...
