3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (197+ words) Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 0.2% from July to August, the same as the previous month. Compared with a year ago, core prices rose 4.6%, up from 4.2% in July. Other items that jumped in price include airfares,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (92+ words) PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 3.64% year over year in July, same as Maine and the second-highest growth rate in New England, according to Cotality. Rhode Island’s home sale price growth rate in July was well above the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (282+ words) WESTERLY – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank announced Sept. 2 that it has closed on a $45 million loan to the town for the first phase of an $85 million project to modernize its wastewater treatment infrastructure. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (117+ words) Providence Business News In late August, the state-funded R.I. Life Science Hub opened applications for its Founders Compass Program, a new initiative offering one year of free lab space at the hub’s Ocean State Labs incubator. Bolstered with $250,000 in funding, the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (91+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 9 cents to $4.13 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday. That price is 5 cents higher than the national average and $1.05 more than it was in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (132+ words) Pawtucket officials hail state’s $21.1M investment in Tidewater housing construction Providence Business News PAWTUCKET – Mayor Donald R. Grebien on Monday hailed $21.1 million in state funding to help build 76 affordable apartments planned as part of the Tidewater Landing development along the Seekonk…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (130+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on Tuesday filed objections with the R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner in response to requests made by two health insurers to significantly increase individual rates next year. Neronha filed…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (137+ words) Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 10 cents to $4.04 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday. That price is 5 cents lower than the national average and $1.01 higher than it was in…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (118+ words) R.I.’s 3.9% July jobless rate 3rd highest in New England Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s July unemployment rate of 3.9% was the third highest in New England but below the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (135+ words) PUC approves $170M in energy bill credits for Rhode Island Energy customers Providence Business News PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy customers will receive more than $170 million in bill credits beginning in October. The credits, approved by the Public Utilities Commission and announced…...