Hot Topics

CONFIRMED CASES of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 458 from March 5-11, with nine new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health says. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 458, with 9 new deaths

Coronavirus 03/16/2023

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 458 from March 5-11, with nine new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on...

Mass. COVID-19 public health emergency ending May 11

Coronavirus 03/15/2023

PROVIDENCE – The COVID-19 public health emergency in Massachusetts will end May 11, the same day the federal public health emergency is set to...

CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 532 from Feb. 26 through March 4, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health says. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 532 last week, with 5 deaths

Coronavirus 03/09/2023

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 532 from Feb. 26 through March 4, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department...

TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY is only encouraging attendees to wear masks for evening performances. However, it is it still requiring masks for matinee shows. / COURTESY TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY

Trinity Rep partially relaxes COVID-19 mask requirement

Art & Culture 03/09/2023

PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 masking policies are being relaxed at Trinity Repertory Company for audience members, to some extent. The theater group announced late Wednesday that...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 646 last week, with 5 deaths

Coronavirus 03/02/2023

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 646 from Feb. 19-25, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on...

RHODE ISLAND residents had more faith in their state and local governments, including Daniel J. McKee than they did with federal lawmakers in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, according to according to a poll from the COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States. / AP FILE PHOTO

Survey: R.I. residents trusted state, local governments more than federal in...

Coronavirus 03/02/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents had more faith in their state and local governments than they did in federal lawmakers in handling the COVID-19...

Final state emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic

Coronavirus 02/28/2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California's coronavirus emergency officially ends Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the nation's first statewide stay-at-home order...

GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE announced Thursday that Rhode Island will receive $61.7 million in federal funds from the Biden administration's State Small Business Credit Incentive. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVE SENNE

R.I. receives $61.7M in federal funds from Biden’s State Small Business...

Coronavirus 02/23/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will be getting a major federal financial award courtesy of the Biden administration’s State Small Business Credit Incentive. Gov. Daniel J....