Tag: Rhode Island
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...
R.I. receives $1.12M federal grant for criminal record system upgrades
Rhode Island is receiving $1.12 million to help the state’s public safety agency modernize its criminal history record systems – the largest award the...
Lardaro: R.I. appears to be headed out of economic recession
PROVIDENCE – The recession may be ending in Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said Thursday in his monthly Current Conditions...
R.I. residents spend less on health insurance than most states, WalletHub...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is among the bottom 10 states for how much residents pay for health insurance relative to household income, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website in...
Neronha joins lawsuit challenging attempt to end school-based mental health grants
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined 14 other state attorneys general on Friday in challenging the Trump administration plans to cut school-based...
University Orthopedics names new president
PROVIDENCE – University Orthopedics Inc., a city-based practice affiliated with Brown University, has selected Dr. Julia A. Katarincic as its new president.
Simultaneously, Katarincic has been named...
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