Stepping Up: Cromwell Lunch Ladies serve chef-created meals to Providence school...
PROVIDENCE – In a matter of weeks, Providence school children in April went from having their lunches, and often breakfasts, served at school to...
Raimondo worried about COVID-19 spread over holiday weekend
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Wednesday that she's worried about about the spread of COVID-19 on the Fourth of July weekend despite...
Governor wants to use COVID-19 relief funds to transform long-term care
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced plans Wednesday to use $25 million of COVID-19 relief funds to address the immediate needs of nursing...
Wheaton College unveils plan to return to campus in fall
NORTON – Wheaton College, among the first local colleges to announce its intention to bring students back to campus in the fall, unveiled late...
Six more COVID-19 deaths in R.I.; cases increase by 27
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 27 on Tuesday, to 16,853, and six more deaths from the virus were...
Pandemic unemployment assistance filings rise by 1,162; UI filings up 507
PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island jumped 1,162 on Tuesday – the highest one-day increase since April 21 – pushing the...
Minor League Baseball cancels 2020 season; PawSox eye Worcester
PAWTUCKET (AP) – Baseball's minor leagues canceled their seasons on Tuesday after Major League Baseball decided not to provide any players to its affiliated...
Providence City Council passes tax levy, sets fiscal 2021 tax rates...
PROVIDENCE - The City Council gave final passage to a $358 million tax levy on Tuesday, paving the way for the city to begin...
Newport boat show canceled due to limits on crowd size
NEWPORT – The Newport International Boat Show, which was scheduled for Sept. 17-20, is the latest annual event to be canceled in the state...
Four more COVID-19 deaths in R.I.; cases increase by 36
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island cases of COVID-19 increased by 36 on Monday, to 16,813, with four more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...