The program’s goals dovetailed with those of a New England food strategy, which calls for 30% of the region’s food to be locally produced by 2030.

This past winter, eight recently hired machinists at one of Connecticut’s largest manufacturers spent more than 200 hours at a school in Groton learning the fundamentals of their trade. Working with ...

Gov. Dan McKee, who waved a copy of his Rhode Island 2030 plan aloft during his State of the State speech in January, is trying something new to draw attention to his signature agenda-setting document ...

Last year, 607 registered lobbyists earned a total of $16.4 million to sway the actions of RI's governor, lawmakers and other elected officials.

HealthSource RI (HSRI) concluded its annual Open Enrollment (OE) period February 28, with its highest ever OE total of 42,695, eclipsing last year’s record of 34,456. Of those, 8,557 Rhode ...

Rhode Island has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. But that doesn't mean tragedies don't touch the Ocean State. Longtime residents may ...

UK-based multinational professional services network Deloitte is set to lay off employees in its US consulting division. The move comes as the federal government has requested the company to lower ...

The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a nonprofit identified by United Way will be spotlighted in the Providence Sunday ...

While under quarantine, all ash tree material, not including wood chips, should remain on the island, the Maine Forest Service says. The Maine Forest Service expanded its emerald ash quarantine ...

"Deal or No Deal Island" crowned a new winner Tuesday. The season 2 finale started with Alexis Lete and David Genat in the final two, as viewers went into the night wondering which would face the ...

Greenland's new PM shares defiant message after Trump claims US will take control of the island Jens-Frederik Nielsen has told Greenlanders they decide their "own future" after the US president ...

The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly 60 miles northeast of the main island, Tongatapu, where the capital city Nuku'alofa is located, and about 50 miles ...