Business

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Newport lawmakers want National Grid to pay for future problems that lead to a loss of heat or electricity. Elected officials say Rhode Island has no way to fine National Grid or any utility in cases where company failures cause power outages for residents. State regulators faulted National Grid for the weeklong loss of heat in Newport in January. But […]

A commissioner on the Cannabis Control Commission is welcoming reports that the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts is looking into the host community agreements required by the CCC and state law to grant licenses to a cannabis business. At least six communities have been contacted about the federal grand jury investigation prompted by Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, […]

Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire plan to work together on large-scale offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. Stakeholders from the three states met in Manchester on Thursday to talk about the possibilities and obstacles for that new industry.

From agriculture to steel, President Trump’s trade war with China is taking a toll on many U.S. industries. Here’s one you might not have heard about: the hardwood lumber industry.
Sawmills and lumber exporters are watching their top foreign market slip away. The hardwood industry accounts for tens of thousands of jobs in New England — but unlike other agricultural industries, it’s received no relief from the federal government.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities will investigate whether Columbia Gas violated state or federal law when it abandoned two gas lines in the Merrimack Valley.

A new study from MassINC finds that many residents in the state’s gateway cities can’t afford to use the commuter rail — and in effect lack access to major job centers and economic opportunities elsewhere in the state. The study looked at access to commuter rail service in Massachusetts’ gateway cities — defined by state law as midsize municipalities […]