Tag: Rhode Island
Lardaro: Recession may be over in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The recession may be over, with Rhode Island in the early stages of an economic recovery, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard...
Paxson to step down as Brown University president at end of...
PROVIDENCE – Christina H. Paxson will step down as Brown University president at the end of the 2026-27 academic year after 15 years leading the Ivy...
R.I., Mass. gas prices drop after Trump calls off new strikes...
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased 4 cents to $4.09 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday.
That price is the same...
Dems ramp up TV ad spending in AG primary race
The television campaign in Rhode Island’s four-way Democratic attorney general primary is growing as a second candidate debuted ads Wednesday, while another reserved airtime...
Five Questions With: Jennifer Mello
Jennifer Mello is a managing partner at The Mello Group Inc., which is based in Seekonk, serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Mello, designated a pricing...
U.S. News & World Report: R.I. is 33rd-best state in nation...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 33rd-best state in the nation, down nine spots from last year, according to U.S. News & World Report....
Construction jobs in R.I. drop 1.8% year over year, contractors association...
PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in Rhode Island decreased 1.8% between June 2025 and June 2026, according to a study by the Associated General Contractors of America Association.
The...
More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions...
BOSTON (AP) – More than two dozen states, including Rhode Island, on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election...
R.I.’s 4.1% June jobless rate 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s June unemployment rate of 4.1% was the third highest in New England but below the national rate of 4.2%, according...
NSF Seafood Engine in New England granted $15M to strengthen industry
PROVIDENCE – The NSF Seafood Engine in New England, a seafood industry technology initiative, has been awarded $15 million in federal funding to help...
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