Tag: New Bedford
Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 2.8% in October
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 2.8% in October, up from 2.4% in September but a decrease from...
Port of Davisville gets $3.8M for Pier 1 project
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Port of Davisville received $3.8 million from the U.S. Transportation Department Friday to fund construction of a stern off-load ramp...
R.I. prepares for Hurricane Lee
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is now preparing for Hurricane Lee, just days after a tornado moved through the state.
Although the Category 1 hurricane is...
Blue Harvest Fisheries files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
NEW BEDFORD – A Massachusetts-based fishing and processing company has filed for bankruptcy.
Blue Harvest Fisheries LLC filed Chapter 7 protection on Sept. 8 in...
2 Taunton women indicted for coupon scam that netted $27,000 in...
PROVIDENCE – Two women from Taunton have been indicted on charges they operated an organized counterfeit coupon scam to steal $27,000 in goods, Plymouth...
New Amtrak bus routes will connect New Bedford, Worcester to rail...
PROVIDENCE – Amtrak is adding a bus service to allow people from Worcester and New Bedford to connect with rail service at the Providence...
Unemployment in Providence-Warwick area rises slightly in June
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3% in June, an increase from 2.8% one month ago but still...
Christmas Tree Shops could liquidate entire chain
PROVIDENCE – It may be a cruel summer for fans of the Christmas Tree Shops.
The Massachusetts-based business has been around more than 50 years...
Santander closing Middletown branch, 5 others in Mass.
PROVIDENCE – Santander Bank N.A. will close its branch in Middletown and five others in Massachusetts according to a filing the bank submitted in...
Providence-Warwick metro unemployment falls in April
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 2.6% in April, a decrease from 3.9% one month ago and down...
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