Chris Bergenheim
BCBSRI awards $500K in grants for affordable housing
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island on Monday announced $500,000 in grants to nine organizations to improve access to safe...
R.I. begins accepting tax returns for 2020
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Division of Taxation has officially begun accepting resident and nonresident personal income tax returns for tax year 2020, the R.I....
Cruz puts hold on Raimondo’s confirmation hearing over Huawei concerns
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has placed a hold on Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s confirmation vote for U.S. commerce secretary.
Cruz is seeking...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 158, with 13 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 158, with 13 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health reported on Tuesday.
State-run testing...
Lockwood Development closes deal for former Memorial Hospital site
PAWTUCKET – A developer has finalized a deal to acquire the former Memorial Hospital site from Care New England Health System, Mayor Donald R....
COVID-19 cases rise by 2.5K, with 40 deaths since Jan. 15
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 2,521 from Jan. 15 through Monday, with 40 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
Hospitalizations...
Median price of single-family home in R.I. rises to $319.9K in...
PROVIDENCE – The median price of a single family home in Rhode Island in 2020 was $319,900, a rise of 12.3% year over year,...
Ruggerio submits bill to pause for-profit hospital conversions for one year
PROVIDENCE – Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio on Tuesday said he's filed legislation that would impose a one-year moratorium on hospital conversions involving for-profit...
Second round of PPP loans to start week of Jan. 11
PROVIDENCE – The Paycheck Protection Program will reopen on the week of Jan. 11, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced Friday in consultation with...
Settlement reached between Prospect Medical Holdings and St. Joseph Pension Fund
PROVIDENCE – Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. on Tuesday announced that it had reached a settlement with St. Joseph Pension Fund to purchase the remaining...