Tag: Massachusetts
Hasbro expects to put Pawtucket HQ on market in December
PAWTUCKET – Toy giant Hasbro Inc. plans to list and sell its properties when it leaves the state in the fourth quarter of 2026.
In...
Proposed legislation would require schools to print mental health hotline numbers...
PROVIDENCE – Two state legislators have proposed a bill that would spotlight mental health resources through a new medium: student ID cards.
The legislation, introduced...
Rhode Island Energy: Power restored to 99% of customers
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy said Wednesday that it has restored power to 99% of its customers who lost electricity during the historic snowstorm...
‘Blizzard of ’26’ cleanup continues, T.F. Green reopens
NEW YORK (AP) – Light snow fell over parts of the Northeast on Wednesday as people navigated to work and school after a massive...
Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up to $510K in...
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., increased to $510,000 in January, rising 6.7% from a year ago,...
For PBN summit panel, government’s role in economy a tricky balance
The role of government and the use of taxpayer money to spur the economy took center stage at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends...
R.I.’s 4.3% jobless rate in Dec. is 2nd highest in New...
PROVIDENCE – The December unemployment rate of 4.3% in Rhode Island was the second highest in New England behind Massachusetts but below the national...
R.I. remains the worst state to start a business, WalletHub says
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island remains the worst state in the nation to start a business, according to WalletHub.
For the third straight year, the personal...
Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up to $500K in...
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., increased to $500,000 in December, rising 1% from a year ago....
WalletHub: R.I. is 16th among best states to raise a family;...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks 16th among the best states in which to raise a family, according to WalletHub. Massachusetts ranked No. 1.
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