What do Central Falls, Woonsocket, Pawtucket and Providence have in common? Each city has had a hard time balancing its budget but they are also the four communities affected most by the foreclosure crisis, according to a new report from HousingWorks R... »
It’s hard to be happy about something that will hurt so many working class retirees across Rhode Island, as would Governor Chafee’s proposed bills to help cities and towns. But Chafee designed his suite of legislation to help the most cash-strapped com... »
Flanked by mayors and town managers from around the state, Governor Lincoln Chafee unveiled a plan this afternoon for helping Rhode Island’s most fiscally troubled communities. He held up a copy of the Providence Journal — featuring headlines about Woo... »
Providence, RI - In his continuing effort to address the fiscal challenges of Rhode Island's cities and towns and revitalize Rhode Island's economy, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee hosted three packed community forums this week in Pawtucket, West Warwick, a... »
Rhode Island is about to trade Snoopy for Edison. Sort of. MetLife said Tuesday it will sell about $7.5 billion of its decade-old MetLife Bank unit’s deposits plus its online-banking system to General Electric’s GE Capital division. The transaction is ... »
Powerball winner Louise White bought her ticket in Newport, but according to financial data from the Rhode Island Lottery, the City by the Sea lags much of the state in lottery sales. »
