R.I. scales back Phase III reopening
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s third phase of reopening the economy will begin on Tuesday, announced Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, though the phase’s standards have...
Coping with COVID-19: Delta Dental of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE - Joseph R. Perroni, CEO and president of Delta Dental of Rhode Island, says his company has provided more than $7 million to...
COVID-19 UI filings up by 284
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims increased by 284 on Sunday, to 178,543, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
The Sunday data...
Beat COVID-19 initiative reaches thousands in Pawtucket, Central Falls
PROVIDENCE – Since its creation on May 1, the Beat COVID-19 initiative in Central Falls and Pawtucket has made contact with more than 3,000...
Child immunizations down; R.I. sees first multisystem inflammatory syndrome case
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island saw an alarming 52% reduction in immunization rates for children ages 2 to 7 years old in April and May,...
After ‘weeks of good news,’ Raimondo eyes Phase III start
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo expects to announce on June 29 when Phase III of the state’s reopening of its economy will begin,...
Machtley: ‘We will lose our competitive advantage’ if colleges don’t reopen...
SMITHFIELD – As local colleges are putting together their respective reopening plans for the fall semester after having to close their campuses in March...
PUA filings climbing again in R.I.
PROVIDENCE - Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island continued their multiday climb on Thursday, with 1,051 new filings, according to the R.I. Department...
Going back to work? Here are answers to some tricky questions
Rhode Island’s reopening is picking up speed.
The state is heading into phase three, which means more businesses are set to open and more people...
Business incubator born in response to COVID-19
Jo Lee’s new business was on the fast track to success.
In a single year, she’d transformed PopUp Rhody LLC from an idea into a...