Changes in R.I. hospitality scene in the new year
As we pass into a new year, there are still some leftover issues to resolve. Evidently, the pandemic is not finished with us, although...
The future of work is hybrid
COVID-19 has changed the way we work.
Even before the pandemic, the U.S. workforce increasingly relied on remote collaboration technologies like videoconferencing. The global crisis...
Unemployment scams adding up in R.I.
Scam unemployment claims continue to cost Rhode Island, with more than $70.5 million in fraudulent payouts racked up since the start of the COVID-19...
Manufacturers renew call for business on-site COVID-19 testing
PROVIDENCE – With COVID-19 cases hitting record-breaking highs in Rhode Island, more employers are interested in workplace testing programs. But some are concerned that...
R.I. daily COVID-19 cases set another record, rising by 5.3K
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have reached another single-day record, increasing by 5,373, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department...
R.I. Hospital tightens visitation to 3-hour window amid COVID-19 surge
PROVIDENCE – Lifespan Corp., the state's largest hospital system, announced on Wednesday that it's tightening visitation policies, limiting visitors for inpatients at Rhode Island...
Hospitals seeing different kind of COVID surge this time
Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the wrath of the omicron variant and getting thrown into disarray that is different from earlier COVID-19 surges.
This time, they...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 4,885, with 11 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 4,885 on Tuesday, with 11 new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Rhode Island College, CCRI and RISD starting spring classes online
PROVIDENCE – In addition to requiring their students and employees to get COVID-19 booster shots before the start of the spring semester, Rhode Island...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 15K, with 30 new deaths, since...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 15,214 from Dec. 30 through Monday, with 30 new deaths, the R.I. Department...