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R.I. opens vaccine eligibility to people in 50s, 25K appointments to...

Coronavirus 04/05/2021

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 50 or older Monday. The state planned to release 25,000 appointments this...

R.I. names new COVID-19 stimulus director

Hot Topics 04/05/2021

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Administration has hired a new director to oversee the state’s disbursement of federal COVID-19 stimulus funds. Dorothy Z. Pascale,...

CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island rose by 314 on Thursday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 314, with 6 new deaths

Coronavirus 04/02/2021

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 314 on Thursday, with six more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations...

BOB BURKE, owner of Pot Au Feu in downtown Providence, covered his restaurant in plywood on Friday ahead of planned demonstrations. / PBN FILE PHOTO/NANCY LAVIN

Are you comfortable visiting Providence to shop, eat or explore the...

Coronavirus 04/02/2021

Has Providence become less safe to visit in the past year? Not according to crime statistics. Nearly every category of crime dropped dramatically in 2020,...

SAFETY FIRST: Mark Dunbar, general manager of the Providence Place mall in Providence, says safety is the mall’s No. 1 priority and touts a 24/7 camera system and a cellphone app that lets mall-goers communicate with security. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

FIGHTING FEARS: Deserved or not, safety worries an obstacle to downtown...

Coronavirus 04/02/2021

As a downtown Providence business owner, Guido Silvestri is no stranger to petty crime. There has been occasional shoplifting, vandalism and even a brick thrown...

In 2005, Rebecca Twitchell started Providence-based half full llc, a consulting business focused on helping groups and individuals with team building, retreats and event planning. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Listen to understand

Business Services 04/02/2021

Rebecca Twitchell | half full llc founder, president Just like no two snowflakes are the same, no two people are the same either. If we...

STAYING SHARP: Lori Duquette, owner of Duquette Family Eye Care Inc., says her upbringing in a large family taught her skills that have helped her run her own business. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Her focus on eye care was helped by upbringing

Business Women 04/02/2021

The word “family” in Duquette Family Eye Care Inc. of North Smithfield means much more than just a business willing to serve families in...

ALWAYS AVAILABLE: Tonya Harris, executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said the group’s shelters remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide people a safe haven if they were fleeing a violent situation, while the organization’s 24-hour hotline remained on call. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

RICADV doesn’t stop protecting people from domestic violence during the pandemic

Coronavirus 04/02/2021

Sadly, even in a pandemic, home is not always the safest place to be. The ongoing COVID-19 health crisis has posed an array of significant...

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY is requiring all students and staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning to campus in the fall. / COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY

RWU wants students vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning in fall

Coronavirus 04/01/2021

BRISTOL – In a letter Thursday to the campus community, Roger Williams University President Ioannis N. Miaoulis said the school will require all students...