Former R.I. health director to work with RIDOH on behalf of...
PROVIDENCE – Dr. Michael Fine has been appointed by the mayors of Central Falls and Pawtucket to work directly with the R.I. Department of...
Five Questions With: Dr. Herbert Aronow
Dr. Herbert Aronow is an interventional cardiologist with expertise in vascular medicine and endovascular intervention. He is the director of interventional cardiology at the...
While asking for more, states are slow to spend virus aid
Many states have yet to spend the federal funding they received more than a month ago to help with soaring costs related to the...
R.I. reports seven new COVID-19-related deaths, 106 new cases on Sunday
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health reported seven COVID-19 deaths and 106 new cases on Sunday, and the number of people hospitalized with...
171 new COVID-19 cases in R.I., with 18 more deaths
PROVIDENCE - Health officials on Saturday reported 171 new COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island, raising the total to 14,819, with 18 more deaths. The state...
R.I.’s Phase II of reopening to begin on June 1
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Friday announced she will sign an executive order to officially begin Phase II of reopening Rhode Island on...
Twin River’s R.I. casinos to reopen on June 8 in limited...
PROVIDENCE – Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s two casinos in Rhode Island are scheduled to reopen on June 8, the R.I. Lottery announced on...
U.S. consumer spending sinks by record 13.6% in face of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) – United States consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs...
Has freelance work, or the freelancers you regularly use, disappeared due...
More than 58,000 Rhode Islanders have filed with the state for pandemic unemployment assistance. The program provides benefits to the self-employed, small-business owners and...
DLT: R.I. insurance trust fund down $138M, borrowing inevitable
PROVIDENCE – As state unemployment claims continue to rise, the money available to pay out benefits is going down. The state’s insurance trust fund had...
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