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THE CROMWELL LUNCH LADIES, including owners of Baked Bean PVD, Solid Gold Provisions and HG80 box meals for distribution to Providence children. COURTESY ADAM LASTRINA.

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...
DEATHS DUE to COVID-19 in Rhode Island have totaled 956 to date. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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...
GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO announces plans to allocate COVID-19 relief funds to transform senior care and invest in the workforce for long-term care. / COURTESY CAPITAL TV

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 announced late Tuesday its plan to return to campus in the fall. / COURTESY WHEATON COLLEGE

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...
DEATHS DUE to COVID-19 in Rhode Island have totaled 956 to date. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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...
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE claims rose by 1,926 in Rhode Island on Tuesday, including 507 COVID-19-related filings and 1,162 pandemic unemployment assistance filings. / AP FILE PHOTO/PAUL SANCYA

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 announced Tuesday that the 2020 season has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also means that the final season of the Pawtucket Red Sox in Rhode Island will not take place. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL MELLO

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...
THE NEWPORT International Boat Show is calling for submissions for the 2015 Newport for New Products awards. The boat show comes to Newport Sept. 17 to 20. / COURTESY NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

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...
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