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 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...

















