State retirement system seeking third-party IT security review
PROVIDENCE – The agency that administers the state's $11.3 billion public pension plan is releasing a Request for Proposals on Jan. 6 for a...
Addressing doctor shortage could be a primary challenge for lawmakers
State legislators might consider a host of potential prescriptions to ease Rhode Island’s worsening shortage of primary care doctors when they convene in January,...
Maintaining affordability, stadium event planning now at forefront for Rhode Island...
PAWTUCKET – Soccer fans attending Rhode Island FC matches next year may be paying slightly more to see the team in action at the...
Ruling in favor of R.I. insurer on COVID-19 claim may set...
A recent R.I. Supreme Court ruling has dashed the hopes of many businesses seeking millions of dollars in COVID-19-related claims from insurers, but it...
Pay in R.I. increased slightly less than inflation rate since pandemic
The typical U.S. worker’s pay is about the same as it was in late 2019, after accounting for inflation. But workers in some states...
WINDFALL WOES: Some R.I. communities slow to deploy ARPA millions before...
When Rhode Island cities and towns were awarded more than $500 million in COVID-19 relief money three years ago, it was a welcome infusion...
McCoy Stadium memorabilia auction raises $48K
PAWTUCKET – The city’s two-week-long auction selling off multiple pieces of local baseball history has raised approximately $48,000, with the bulk of it to...
R.I. weekly COVID-19 cases increase by 556, with no deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 556, with no deaths, from July 21-27, the R.I. Department of Health said...
R.I. weekly COVID-19 cases increase by 477, with no deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 477, with no deaths, from July 14-20 the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Typically, the...
R.I. weekly COVID-19 cases increase by 362, with no deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 362, with no deaths, from July 7-13, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Typically, the...