Some remain unswayed on marijuana proposal
Legalized recreational marijuana seemed like a long shot when Gov. Gina M. Raimondo proposed it as a revenue generator 10 months ago, but a...
Tips to avoid unnecessary trouble
Most of us are talented at excusing personal habits as trivial idiosyncrasies or minor infractions. Yet, they can come together to form a clear...
‘Public health councils’ empower workers
In this bleak season of COVID-19, the protections we have are all the familiar ones: masks, social distancing and the avoidance of large indoor...
R.I. Food Bank’s hunger report: Hunger insecurity in state reaches record...
PROVIDENCE – About 1 in 4 households in Rhode Island lack adequate food, while underlying medical conditions that increase the risk of severe illness...
Reed announces $1.8M in housing voucher awards for Rhode Islanders
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., has announced $1.8 million in federal rental assistance for Rhode Island through the Housing Choice Voucher program.
The...
Raimondo announces additional $100M for R.I. businesses, families
PROVIDENCE – Ahead of the state’s two week pause period, where many businesses will be shut down to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gina...
East Greenwich Firefighters Association closes firehouse after COVID-19 outbreak
EAST GREENWICH – The East Greenwich Firefighters Association has temporarily closed one of its stations after nearly two-thirds of its firefighters tested positive for...
As hospitals fill COVID-19-designated beds, governor pleads with R.I. to take...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s hospitals cannot sustain the “alarming rate” of COVID-19 patients, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Wednesday during her weekly coronavirus briefing.
Raimondo...
Weekly filings rise for COVID-19 unemployment insurance and PUA
PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment-assistance filings totaled 4,214 last week, an increase from 3,807 one week prior, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and...
Shekarchi appoints bipartisan House task force for vaccine distribution
PROVIDENCE – R.I. House of Representatives Speaker-nominee K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, announced Tuesday a bipartisan House task force to oversee the state's implementation of...
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