As vaccine demand cools, some warm to idea of new messaging...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has reached a point where it has more vaccine supply than demand for it. And the population that has yet...
R.I. to start significantly relaxing COVID-19 business restrictions in May
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will greatly relax its restrictions on business operations and occupancies starting May 7, thanks to increased vaccination progress across the...
URI urges COVID-19 vaccinations after finding variants on campus
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island late Wednesday said it will allow its entire campus community to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine at...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 296, with 4 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 296 on Tuesday, with four more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Visa delays jeopardizing seasonal workforce
PROVIDENCE – There could be a shortage of foreign workers in Rhode Island this summer if the U.S. State Department does not expedite the...
R.I. unemployment claims track back down
PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island declined by 1,892 week to week to 67,867, after rising by...
R.I. gets $1.48M to track COVID-19 variants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has been allocated $1.48 million in federal funds for efforts to track COVID-19 variants, the state's congressional...
Businesses scramble for help as job openings go unfilled
NEW YORK (AP) – It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. Instead, businesses...
Vaccine hesitancy lower in R.I. than most states, according to federal...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the 12th-lowest vaccine hesitancy of all states and Washington, D.C., according to data from the U.S. Department of Health...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 318, with 3 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 318, with three more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
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