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R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 171, with no deaths

Coronavirus 03/18/2022

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 171, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...

MORE ACCESS: John Marion, executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, says the General Assembly needs to pass legislation preserving remote access to public meetings after the pandemic ends. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Remote access to public meetings a pandemic legacy to celebrate

Coronavirus 03/18/2022

There are few positive things the pandemic will be remembered for, but the ability of government to be able to reach out to more...

Teacher turnover may not be as bad as expected

Commentary 03/18/2022

Every spring, school and district leaders ask teachers about their plans to return to teaching in the fall. They need to know how many...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 191, with 2 new deaths

Coronavirus 03/17/2022

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 191, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...

Brown’s Jha named new White House COVID-19 response coordinator

Coronavirus 03/17/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) – Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, was named new White House COVID-19 response coordinator...

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS at Johnson & Wales University, pictured, will have the option to finish their juris doctor degree a year early through a joint program with the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Law School. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

RIC, JWU to make masks mostly optional on campuses in coming...

Coronavirus 03/16/2022

PROVIDENCE – Both Rhode Island College and Johnson & Wales University will be making masks optional on their respective campuses, including inside most buildings,...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 190, with four deaths

Coronavirus 03/16/2022

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 190, with four deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...

SouthCoast Community Foundation awards 11 local nonprofits $521K in grants for...

Coronavirus 03/16/2022

NEW BEDFORD – Eleven Bristol County, Mass.-based nonprofit organizations received $521,000 in total grants from the SouthCoast Community Foundation through its SouthCoast Emergency Response...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 177, with 1 death

Coronavirus 03/15/2022

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 177, with one death, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients total...