Tag: New England
R.I. has highest August unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in August at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...
Mortgaged homes in R.I. see average year-over-year equity gain of $51K...
PROVIDENCE – The average equity gain per borrower of a mortgaged home in Rhode Island was $51,000 year over year in the second quarter...
Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Gerry Cushman has seen Maine's iconic lobster industry survive numerous threats in his three decades on the water, but the latest...
Big Lots closing its store in Seekonk
SEEKONK – Big Lots is closing its location at 179 Highland Ave. as the company seeks to shut down 315 stores across the nation.
The...
R.I. has highest unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.3%, above the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S....
TOP MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL RETURNS
RUMFORD, RI – Shamrock Powered by CMG Home Loans announced the return of sales professional Juan Cerda to their organization.
Cerda led Shamrock’s commitment to...
R.I. is No. 44 on CNBC’s 2024 ranking of top states...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 44th among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2024″ rankings released Thursday, a slight improvement over...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 9.8% year over year in...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 9.8% year over year in May, higher than the national growth rate of 4.9%, according...
R.I., Conn. have highest May unemployment rates in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Connecticut have the highest unemployment rates in New England at 4.3% for May, above the national rate of 4%,...
Ørsted adds $5.5M in higher ed grants to R.I. offshore wind...
PROVIDENCE – Ørsted A/S plans to award $5.5 million in grants to three higher education institutions in Rhode Island as part of its proposed...