Advocating for low- and moderate-income Rhode Islanders can be an uphill battle during the best of times. Now, with the Trump ...

The statewide bus system faces a $32 million deficit for next year, and Gov. Dan McKee's state budget is silent on how to fill it.

Last May, the Rhode Island legislature gave the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority an additional $15 million from the ...

Local nonprofit Southside Community Land Trust was awarded the largest grant — over $500,000 — to build the Cranston Food Hub ...

The Greater Newport Economy has emerged relatively strong since the global pandemic tested the resilience of the business community and residents of the region. This key finding is supported by data ...

The Boston Globe’s Omar Mohammed, joined 12 News at 4 to discuss the state’s current job market and where things are heading moving forward.

Rhode Island farmers, schools, and food pantries are preparing to feel the effects of the USDA’s decision to cut two federal programs that provided more than $1 billion to schools and food ...

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The state’s jobless rate rose to 4.6 percent, compared to 3.9 percent a year ago, according to the labor department.

Rhode Island’s unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in January, the highest level in three years, according to new figures from the ...