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Rhode Island malls reopening; inmate tests positive
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island's malls are preparing to welcome shoppers Monday as the state moves into phase 2 of its economic restart.
Providence Place...
State hosts forums for businesses planning to reopen
PROVIDENCE (AP) – State officials have planned a series of virtual forums this week for the owners and operators businesses that will be allowed...
Moderna: Early coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune responses in eight healthy,...
Brown cancels study abroad programs for fall
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Brown University has canceled all its study abroad programs for the upcoming fall semester in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the...
R.I. Supreme Court to hear cases remotely
PROVIDENCE (AP) – The Rhode Island Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments this week using remote technology for the first time.
The court...
Justice Dept. dropping R.I. native Flynn’s Trump-Russia case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael...
More people in R.I. claim unemployment fraud
PROVIDENCE (AP) – An investigation into possible unemployment benefits fraud related to the coronavirus pandemic is expanding with as many as 2,000 cases in...
Brown president: Reopening colleges should be a priority
PROVIDENCE (AP) – The president of Brown University says reopening college campuses this fall should be a “national priority” for the well-being of the...
URI School of Business receives $6M gift
SOUTH KINGSTOWN (AP) – The University of Rhode Island's business school has received a $6 million gift from a couple who graduated in 1974,...
Mass. nears 1,000 virus deaths, will get more equipment
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts is approaching a grim coronavirus milestone, with the state likely to surpass 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday.
State public health officials reported...

















