Masks now required in public on Block Island
NEW SHOREHAM – The wearing of face masks is now required on Block Island.
After an hour-and-a-half of deliberations, the New Shoreham Town Council voted...
URI announces details on fall campus reopening
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – While final details still have to be ironed out, the University of Rhode Island has offered a glimpse of what campus...
TD Bank economist warns of long-term economic scars, particularly in New...
PROVIDENCE – The road to economic recovery after the COVID-19 crisis will be a long one, especially in New England where a dependence on...
Report shows R.I. residents have generally stayed at home during pandemic
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Nearly half of Rhode Island residents remained at home when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak in the state, according...
Upcoming Phase III will allow some sports in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo took a starkly different tone toward Rhode Island residents at her briefing on Wednesday afternoon, warning them of how many states across...
COVID-19 UI claims rise by 495
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims rose by 495, to 176,177, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said on Wednesday.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance filings...
COVID-19 cases rise by 71 in R.I., with 3 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 71, to 16,533, with a positive test rate of 2%, the R.I. Department of...
COVID-19 UI filings rise by 522
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims increased by 522 on Monday, to 175,682, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
Pandemic unemployment assistance...
23 nonprofits receive $700K from COVID-19 Response Fund
PROVIDENCE – An additional $700,000 in grants were issued to 23 nonprofit organizations across Rhode Island from the United Way of Rhode Island and...
Block Island considering mask ordinance
NEW SHOREHAM – Visitors to Block Island may be required to wear a face mask in public.
Block Island officials have been spurred into action...