Visa delays jeopardizing seasonal workforce
PROVIDENCE – There could be a shortage of foreign workers in Rhode Island this summer if the U.S. State Department does not expedite the...
R.I. unemployment claims track back down
PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island declined by 1,892 week to week to 67,867, after rising by...
R.I. gets $1.48M to track COVID-19 variants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has been allocated $1.48 million in federal funds for efforts to track COVID-19 variants, the state's congressional...
Businesses scramble for help as job openings go unfilled
NEW YORK (AP) – It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. Instead, businesses...
Vaccine hesitancy lower in R.I. than most states, according to federal...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the 12th-lowest vaccine hesitancy of all states and Washington, D.C., according to data from the U.S. Department of Health...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 318, with 3 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 318, with three more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
Hospitalizations of...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 758 over weekend, with 4 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 758 from April 16 through Sunday, with four new deaths, the R.I. Department...
Health insurers partner with cities, organizations to increase vaccinations
PROVIDENCE – Health insurance companies are actively partnering with community organizations, state agencies and cities to help vaccinate people who are at high risk...
R.I. Department of Health reports 417 more positive cases of COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had 417 more positive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, according to new data published by the R.I. Department of Health...
R.I. health officials look to expand vaccine eligibility to younger adolescents
PROVIDENCE — With the opening Monday of eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccines to all Rhode Islanders age 16 and older, state health officials will...
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