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McKee makes $19M in ARPA funding available for state child care...

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has made $19 million in American Rescue Plan Act money available to support the funding of early educator...
BROWN UNIVERSITY will make masks optional in most indoor settings on campus starting March 14. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown University to make masks indoors mostly optional starting March 14

PROVIDENCE – Less than two weeks after making some modifications to its mask-wearing policy on campus, Brown University has now gone further with that...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 147

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 147, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.  Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...

Gorbea warns of imminent Russian cyberattacks on small businesses

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea said Tuesday that the state’s small businesses should beware of a Russian cyberattack that could...

Foulkes would focus as governor on helping businesses grow

(Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series of stories speaking with this year's gubernatorial candidates about their economic vision for Rhode...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 117, with no deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 117, with no deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 321 over weekend, with 2 deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 321 from March 4 through Sunday, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of...

Executive Office of Health & Human Services Secretary Jones stepping down

PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee said on Monday that R.I. Executive Office of Health & Human Services Secretary Womazetta Jones will be stepping...

Elorza drops vaccine requirement for city workers, offers testing alternative

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza is dropping his previous ultimatum that city workers must get vaccinated against COVID-19 or else lose their jobs. Elorza...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 155, with 2 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 155, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday.  Hospitalizations of COVID-19...
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