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THE MARCH unemployment rate of 4.7% in Rhode Island and Massachusetts was the second highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

R.I.’s 4.7% March jobless rate is 2nd highest in New England

PROVIDENCE – The March unemployment rate of 4.7% in Rhode Island and Massachusetts was the second highest in New England and above the national rate...

R.I.’s 4.6% jobless rate is 3rd highest in New England

PROVIDENCE – The February unemployment rate of 4.6% in Rhode Island was the third highest in New England and above the national rate of...

URI applications break a record. GPAs of incoming first-year students are...

After receiving a record number of applications, the University of Rhode Island exceeded its enrollment target for the incoming freshman class this fall. The academic...

Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at...

PROVIDENCE (AP) – A new lawsuit against Brown University has renewed questions surrounding the secrecy afforded many law enforcement officers employed by private colleges and...

Realtor.com: Cumberland eighth-hottest zip code in U.S.

PROVIDENCE – One of Realtor.com’s 2025 top 10 zip codes is in Rhode Island.  Cumberland is the No. 8 hottest zip code in the nation,...

R.I. drops to No. 46 on CNBC’s 2025 ranking of top...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 46th among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2025″ rankings released Thursday, dropping two spots from...

Big Lots files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, plans to sell...

Discount retailer Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as it contends with a pullback in consumer spending and soft sales.  The Columbus,...

Hospice provider with Warwick location settles false claims lawsuit for $19.4M

PROVIDENCE – Gentiva, a national hospice provider with a facility in Warwick, has agreed to pay $19.4 million to resolve allegations it knowingly submitted...
RHODE ISLAND ranked No. 44 among all states for the second straight year in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2024″ list. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

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...

Lawmakers seek health care, retirement protections for Steward Health Care workers 

BOSTON (AP) – A group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, is seeking reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by...
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