Tag: New Bedford
Conn. contractor faces $200K in fines for New Bedford dock collapse
PROVIDENCE – Federal safety inspectors are looking to fine a Connecticut contractor more than $200,000 for its responsibility in a dock collapse last October...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro jumps to 5.2% in February
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 5.2% in February, up from 4% in January and from 3.8% in...
Southcoast Health opens new pediatric rehabilitation facility
NEW BEDFORD – Southcoast Health has officially opened its new state-of-the-art pediatric rehabilitation facility at 4543 Acushnet Ave.
The $4 million, 5,500-square-foot renovated center, which...
Providence Journal parent reports $27.8M loss in 2023
PROVIDENCE – Gannett Co., parent company of The Providence Journal, on Thursday reported a year-end loss that narrowed to $27.8 million in 2023, or...
Fontes named managing principal of office at CliftonLarsonAllen
PROVIDENCE – CliftonLarsonAllen LLP has named David Fontes to lead the accounting firm's offices in both Cranston and New Bedford.
Fontes succeeds Jessica Platt as...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 3.2% in November
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3.2% in November. That's up from 2.8% in October and from 3.1%...
Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years...
Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that its surveillance system was used incorrectly to identify...
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...