The Rhode Island Airport Corporation has announced that the $400 million expansion project at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick is on schedule, with the new terminal wing expected to open in late 2027.
Rhode Island gas prices have climbed to $3.85 per gallon, the highest level since the summer of 2023, as seasonal demand increases and refinery transitions to summer-blend fuel push prices higher.
President Trump's sweeping tariff policies are generating cautious optimism among Rhode Island manufacturers who hope the measures will level the playing field against foreign competitors and bring jobs back to the Ocean State.
Rhode Island commercial fishermen are pushing back against new federal catch limits that they say will devastate the state's fishing industry and cost hundreds of jobs in coastal communities.
Rhode Island residents already paying the highest electricity rates in the continental United States are facing yet another potential rate increase, as National Grid has filed a request with state regulators for a 12% hike.
A new study from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy ranks Rhode Island as having the highest effective property tax rates in New England, with the average homeowner paying $4,800 annually.
Rhode Island's minimum wage increased to $16 per hour on January 1st, the latest in a series of annual increases that have more than doubled the state's minimum wage over the past decade.
Rhode Island's public employee pension system carries an unfunded liability of $3.4 billion, a fiscal time bomb that threatens to crowd out essential government services and burden future taxpayers.
From family-owned bakeries to neighborhood hardware stores, Cranston's small business community is discovering that technology adoption is no longer optional—it's essential for survival and growth.
Food lovers in Cranston have reason to celebrate as Garden City Center prepares to welcome four exciting new restaurants. Anna's Taqueria, Sally's Apizza, Lanner Noodles, and PopUp Bagels are all planning to open their first Rhode Island locations.
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