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Tourism councils want state marketing leader with local knowledge

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s tourism council leaders believe the state’s next chief marketing officer should be someone with local knowledge, marketing experience and a...

Rhode Island health centers getting more than $33.5M to boost vaccinations

PROVIDENCE (AP) – Eight community health centers across Rhode Island are sharing $33.5 million in federal funding to boost coronavirus vaccination efforts, authorities said...

Large employers in R.I., including state, remain cautious about returning workers...

PROVIDENCE – Many of Rhode Island’s largest employers say they are waiting to return their office-based staff to the workplace, with several saying they...

COVID-19 cases rise by 417, with one new death

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 417 on Thursday, with one new death, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...
SUMMER SOCIAL: Attendees gather at Shaidzon Beer in South Kingstown for a networking event held by the Southern Rhode Island Young Professionals. The group will team up with others around southern New England for the annual Statewide Summer Social on July 10 at Sons of Liberty Spirits in South Kingstown. / COURTESY SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

When will you feel comfortable attending in-person business and networking events?

Rhode Island will make COVID-19 vaccines available to people in their 50s by April 5 and to those in their 40s the following week. It...
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 441 on Wednesday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. to expand vaccine eligibility to residents aged 50 or older...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island plans to open access to the COVID-19 vaccines to people in their 50s by April 5 and to people in...

Continuing unemployment claims declining but remain high

PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island declined by 2,059 week to week to 74,053, the R.I. Department...
LONG HAUL: 
A JetBlue Airways flight leaves from the main runway at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick. JetBlue’s operations resumed last summer after a brief suspension in the spring when the coronavirus 
hit the U.S. / PBN FILE PHOTO/
MICHAEL SALERNO

Travel agencies seeing business ramp back up

PROVIDENCE  – Rhode Island’s travel agencies are experiencing a rise in calls and bookings, indicating that the travel industry is rebounding from the deep...
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 399 on Tuesday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. cases of COVID-19 rise by 399, with no new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 399 on Tuesday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...
THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION distributed $550,000 to 17 local nonprofits through its COVID-19 Response Fund. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

R.I. Foundation awards additional $550K to 17 nonprofits from COVID-19 Response...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Wednesday that an additional $550,000 in grants were distributed to 17 nonprofits through the foundation’s COVID-19 Response...
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