Tag: New England
R.I., Mass. June 4.8% jobless rates highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – The 4.8% June unemployment rates in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are the highest in New England and above the national rate of...
Fine for driving wrong-way on a R.I. highway increases to $500
Rhode Island now has one of the highest maximum fines in New England for those convicted of driving the wrong way on a highway...
R.I. drops to 19th place in national rankings of child well-being
Rhode Island now trails behind every other New England state in the latest national ranking of children’s well-being after sliding from 12th place to...
Report: Hasbro laying off 3% of its global workforce due to...
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. is laying off 3% of its global workforce due to tariffs, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.
The job cuts span departments...
CNE awarded 3 Lamplighter Awards for marketing, public relations, social media
PROVIDENCE – Care New England Health System recently announced its marketing department was awarded three Lamplighter Awards for Excellence in several categories at the...
Providence power plant part of $1.9B transaction
PROVIDENCE – The Manchester Street Power Station is being sold.
The plant with the three tall smokestacks along the Providence River on Point Street is...
RIPEC: R.I.’s economy showed weakness despite adding 800 jobs in Q1
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed weakness in the first quarter of 2025 despite adding 800 jobs, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and...
R.I. has highest March unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s 4.8% unemployment rate for March is the highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.2%, according to...
Cotality: R.I. home price index up 7.6% in February
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 7.6% year over year in February, according to Cotality, formerly CoreLogic Inc.
Rhode Island’s HPI growth...
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