Alexa Gagosz
COVID-19 variant means it’s time to ‘double down’ on protections, say...
PROVIDENCE – A new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the U.S., but officials from the R.I. Department of Health on Wednesday said...
R.I. cases of COVID-19 rise by 995, with 17 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 995, with 17 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
Hospitalizations of COVID-19...
RIDOH: First phase of COVID-19 vaccinations to last through Feb.
PROVIDENCE – The first phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution will last in Rhode Island through at least February, said Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of...
R.I. cases of COVID-19 rise by 1,095, with 18 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,095, with 18 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on Tuesday.
Hospitalizations of...
Redoubling focus on women’s health
When cases of COVID-19 were spreading quickly across the country in the spring, Kent County Memorial Hospital executive Shannon Sullivan was tasked with assembling...
Curtain will go up again, but slowly
J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, president of the Providence Performing Arts Center, has had to overcome hurdles since joining PPAC nearly four decades ago. The COVID-19...
Beyond COVID – Virgin Pulse’s David Osborne
David Osborne | CEO and president, Virgin Pulse Inc.
Virgin Pulse provides a digital health and wellness platform for employers. How has the company responded...
Five Questions With: Meredith LeBlanc
Meredith LeBlanc recently took over as president of Rebuilding Together Greater Newport, a nonprofit that repairs homes to fulfill its mission to revitalize communities...
R.I. health insurance commissioner joins other states in supporting ACA recommendations
PROVIDENCE – Marie Ganim, Rhode Island's outgoing health insurance commissioner, signed a letter on Wednesday pledging to work with President-elect Joe Biden on health...
House members to begin meeting in person at Vets Memorial Jan....
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker-nominee K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, said Tuesday that the House will convene in person by renting out the Veterans Memorial Auditorium...

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