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R.I. COVID-19 cases increased 1,526 last week, with 7 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,526 from Oct. 2-8, with seven new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health...
BROWN UNIVERSITY has received to date $33 million in reimbursements from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency for COVID-19 testing expenses. / 
AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

Local colleges receive millions from FEMA for COVID-19 testing expenses

PROVIDENCE – Local colleges and universities for the better part of the last two years conducted test after test, health screening after health screening...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 1,638 last week, with 5 deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,638 from Sept. 25- Oct. 1, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department of...
RORY'S MARKET & KITCHEN has opened on Washington Street in downtown Providence, where there has been a lack of retail food stores for years. PBN PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

An answer to downtown’s grocery store needs?

The COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the use of downtown districts throughout the country, but two grocery businesses are betting it hasn’t changed the...
BUSINESS ­TRIALS: Cumberland-based Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. has been among the companies dealing with supply chain and hiring challenges. Pictured above are CEO Richard Small and process development engineer Lovisa Selander. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­RUPERT WHITELEY

PBN survey: Businesses beat down but still fighting

The worst of the health-related ravages of the pandemic may be over nationally if you believe President Joe Biden. But the economic consequences continue...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 1,780 last week, with 2 deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,780 from Sept. 18-24, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.  The...
COVID-19 VACCINES will be made available for children ages 6 months to 5 years old in Rhode Island next week. / AP FILE PHOTO/MATT ROURKE

Do you agree with President Joe Biden that the COVID-19 pandemic...

In a recent appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” President Joe Biden controversially declared that, “ pandemic is over.” He also acknowledged in the interview that...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 1,714 last week, with 6 deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,714 from Sept. 11-17, with six new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.  The...

Poll: McKee’s approval rating for handling pandemic at 44%

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s approval rating for how he's handled the pandemic is below all but one New England governor but above...
EVAN SMITH, CEO and president of Discover Newport. / PBN FILE PHOTO / ELIZABETH GRAHAM

R.I. hospitality industry uncertain about rebound of business travel in 2023

PROVIDENCE – Stakeholders in Rhode Island's hospitality sector say corporate travel to the region has largely been left out of this year's strong rebound...
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