R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 4,844, with 12 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 4,844, with 12 new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Hospitalizations of...
R.I. redistricting commission keeps 113 incumbent legislators in their existing districts
PRROVIDENCE - Rhode Island's Special Commission on Reapportionment has approved its redistricting maps, keeping all 113 incumbent legislators in their existing districts.
The state's political...
Biden sending military personnel to R.I., other states, to combat COVID...
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is highlighting the federal government's efforts to “surge” military medical personnel to help overwhelmed medical facilities weather the...
Providence council seeks to block mass police firings ahead of vaccine...
PROVIDENCE – The looming deadline for Providence workers to get vaccinated has become the latest source of sparring between city lawmakers, who disagree over...
Health officials let COVID-infected staff stay on the job
Health authorities around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 11,398 since Jan. 7, with 15...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 11,398 from Jan. 7 through Sunday – including 2,865 new cases identified on...
State taking extra COVID safety measures at nursing homes and assisted...
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to keep residents, visitors and staffers safe, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Department of Health announced new...
Gamm Theatre’s unique drama therapy program offers mental health counseling
WARWICK – For about a decade working at the Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre, Susie Schutt worked with students to base their theatrical performances on personal...
R.I. launches $50M homeowner assistance program
PROVIDENCE – The state launched the $50 million Home Assistance Fund Rhode Island program on Monday that will provide up to $50,000 of aid...
R.I. doctor among leaders of study on breakthrough COVID-19 cases in...
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island doctor has helped lead a study that found fully vaccinated people with cancer remain at high risk for hospitalization...

















