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A PEDESTRIAN carries an umbrella while walking through the snow Tuesday in Providence. A winter storm warning remains in effect until Tuesday evening, with 8 inches of snow expected to fall over most of Rhode Island by 6 p.m. Northern parts of the state could see 6 inches of snow due to the storm’s southward shift. / AP PHOTO/DAVID GOLDMAN

Winter storm hits state with heavy snow, strong winds

Government 02/13/2024

PROVIDENCE – A powerful nor’easter moved through Rhode Island Tuesday, bringing heavy snow and strong wind gusts that affected travel and caused isolated power...

Mass. Gov. Maura Healey announces $375M in budget cuts

Economic Activity 01/09/2024

BOSTON (AP) – Mass. Gov. Maura Healey announced $375 million in budget cuts for the current fiscal year Monday as the administration seeks to...

Vineyard Wind turbine sending power to the U.S. grid for the...

Economic Activity 01/03/2024

For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms. The...

Mass. lawmakers unveil sweeping $1B tax relief package

Economy 09/27/2023

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers unveiled a tax relief package Tuesday aimed at delivering $561 million in reductions to taxpayers and companies during the...

Mass. has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are...

Economic Activity 09/22/2023

BOSTON (AP) – Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Mass., four years ago,...

Massachusetts launches free community college program

Economy 08/25/2023

PROVIDENCE – Attending community college is now free for millions of Massachusetts residents. Gov. Maura T. Healey on Thursday launched MassReconnect, her administration’s new program...

GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE'S approval rating, according to a new poll from Morning Consult, is at 52%, which ranks him tied for No. 40 among all U.S. governors. / COURTESY OFFICE OF DANIEL J. MCKEE

Poll: McKee’s approval rating is 52%, still in bottom 10 among...

Government 07/25/2023

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s job approval rating has increased slightly over the last few months, but he’s still in the bottom quarter...

Mass. launches nation’s first ‘green bank’ dedicated to affordable housing

Financial Services 06/19/2023

BOSTON – Gov. Maura Healey recently announced the launch of the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank, the nation’s first “green bank” dedicated to affordable housing. Seeded with...

COMPASS MEDICAL, a Quincy, Mass. health organization, announced Wednesday that it is closing all six of its Massachusetts locations immediately, including a facility in Taunton.

Compass Medical closes all 6 Mass. locations

Economic Activity 06/01/2023

PROVIDENCE – Compass Medical P.C., a Quincy, Mass., health organization, announced Wednesday that it is closing all six of its Massachusetts locations immediately, including...