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Rhode Island National Guard again cancels air show

PROVIDENCE (AP) – The Rhode Island National Guard has canceled its air show for the third year in a row. The 2021 Open House Air...
CVS HEALTH will begin in-store COVID-19 vaccinations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Feb. 11. / COURTESY CVS HEALTH CORP. VIA AP/SCOTT EISEN

CVS to begin COVID-19 vaccinations in R.I. and Mass. Feb. 11

WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. will begin in-store vaccinations to eligible populations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts starting Feb. 11, the company announced Tuesday. Initial...
COVID-19 CASES in Rhode Island increased by 158 on Monday, however, state run testing sites were closed due to the snowstorm. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 158, with 13 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 158, with 13 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health reported on Tuesday. State-run testing...
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to United States pharmacies. / AP FILE PHOTO/ ELISE AMENDOLA

Biden administration to provide COVID-19 vaccine to pharmacies

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to United States pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1.4K over weekend, with 19 more...

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,409 from Jan. 29 through Sunday, with 19 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Monday. Hospitalizations...

Benchmark Senior Living creates COVID-19 advisory council

PROVIDENCE – Benchmark Senior Living, a Waltham, Mass.-based senior housing provider with three locations in Rhode Island, has announced the creation of its Benchmark...
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 550 on Thursday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 550, with 10 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 550 on Thursday, with 10 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations...

R.I. COVID-19 business curfews to be lifted Friday

PROVIDENCE – In an acceleration of guidance provided Thursday, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo will sign an executive order Friday to lift COVID-19-hour-restrictions in place...
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION will no longer hold back required second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, practically doubling supply and said that states should immediately start vaccinating other groups lower down the priority scale, including people age 65 and older, and younger people with certain health problems. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE VIA AP

Do you agree with the decision not to include teachers as...

Groups representing teachers and other education professionals were among those lobbying for priority consideration in the next phase of the state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution...

DOR: State coffers won’t get boost from tax rules around forgivable...

PROVIDENCE - Already-strained state coffers won't get any help from new tax guidelines on forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans but businesses will benefit. Rhode Island...
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