POWERING UP: Offshore wind sector gains momentum despite pandemic
Stark white walls, blank computer screens and empty desk chairs weren’t what the executives at Denmark-based wind-energy firm Orsted had in mind when they...
R.I. companies push for COVID-19 liability protection
If an employee gets sick with the novel coronavirus, should they be allowed to file a worker’s compensation claim or a lawsuit against their...
She’s fashioned career from her passions
Yemi Sekoni, owner and director of Donahue Models & Talent LLC in Cranston, is pulled in many different directions, driven by a love of...
COVID-19 fight far from won
Rhode Island continues to do better than many other states in limiting major outbreaks of COVID-19. But such success can be fleeting, as we’ve...
Virus testing data raises questions
Rhode Island’s coronavirus cases have been on the rise for several weeks, but an inconsistency in the way testing data is being interpreted has...
Financially struggling zoos could be latest victims
SAN FRANCISCO – Since the coronavirus pandemic began keeping visitors at home, the jaguars and chimpanzees at the Oakland Zoo have enjoyed the quiet,...
Extra $600 for the unemployed is high, but vital
Americans who lost their jobs because of the pandemic had been getting a $600 bump on top of state benefits in their weekly unemployment...
R.I. cases of COVID-19 increase by 110, with 2 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 110 on Wednesday, the R.I. Department of Health said on Thursday. Cases in the state have totaled 19,611...
RIPIN survey: Parents with disabled children not confident they made progress...
WARWICK – Parents of children with disabilities feel that they are not confident in the progress their children made while participating in distance learning...
Mayflower II cancels scheduled stop in Rhode Island
BOSTON (AP) – The Mayflower II, a replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World 400 years ago, has canceled...
