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CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 800 over the weekend. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise by 800 over weekend

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 800 from Oct. 23 through Sunday, with seven more deaths, the R.I. Department of...

Raimondo announces $3.1M in Take It Outside grants

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and R.I. Commerce Corp. announced the distribution of $3.1 million in Take It Outside grants Friday. The grants, which...

Economic forecast: R.I. economy to rebound slowly, full recovery by 2022

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has recovered almost 60% of the jobs lost in the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns of the spring, but the remainder will...
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 449 on Thursday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 449, with 4 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 449 on Thursday, with four more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. The...
R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH has proposed a movement of the Medical Examiners offices to a vacated building in Cumberland.

RIDOH shuts down, fines 4 bars for COVID-19 health violations

PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island-based bars and a restaurant were ordered closed by the R.I. Department of Health and were fined for violating COVID-19...
TAKEOUT: Red Stripe in Providence is a city neighborhood restaurant that doesn’t have a drive-thru, but it has converted its back door into something approximating one. General Manager Mike Marchezzo delivers an order to Bill Heindel, of Providence. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Buildings with drive-thrus scarce on the market

The lap blankets, heat lamps and tent-like enclosures will only carry a restaurant so far in the winter. What restaurants really need are drive-thrus. Or...
Scott Fraser is CEO and president of the Rhode Island Health Care Association, a trade group representing 64 nursing homes in the state.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Lead the charge toward change

Scott Fraser | CEO and president, Rhode Island Health Care Association Stepping into this role 22 months ago, no one could have imagined that helping...

Job applicants should get a reading on CEO

Arguably, the biggest mistake many job applicants make is focusing on possible advancement, benefits, working conditions and pay. Obviously, each one plays a role...

CVS to hire 15K in Q4 due to COVID-19 and flu...

WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. expects to hire 15,000 employees in the fourth quarter, the company said on Oct. 19. Two-thirds of the hires will...

R.I. Hospitality Association distributes blankets, PPE, heaters to restaurants

CRANSTON – The Rhode Island Hospitality Association on Oct. 14 launched its #BYOBlanket campaign to help restaurants in the state extend the outdoor dining...
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