General Assembly OKs $119M in ARPA spending; McKee signs into law
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal for allocating $119 million of the $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act...
Staff shortage closes Johnston High School early
JOHNSTON – The first day of school following winter break got off to a rocky start here, with Johnston High School dismissing students at...
Taking a step back: U.S. colleges returning to online classes
With COVID-19 cases surging just as students are about to return from winter break, dozens of U.S. colleges are moving classes online again for...
Women & Infants, Kent hospitals tighten visitor restrictions in response to...
PROVIDENCE – Women & Infants Hospital and Kent County Memorial Hospital have updated visitation restrictions in response to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 3,096, with 4 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – The state continues to see soaring numbers of new COVID-19 cases, with the R.I. Department of Health reporting 3,096 cases on Thursday,...
Amid COVID-19 surge, Westerly Hospital restricts visitors, with limited exceptions
WESTERLY – Amid record-high COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island, Westerly Hospital announced this week that it will not allow visitation to hospitalized patients, except...
New COVID-19 cases in U.S. rise to highest levels on record
CHICAGO (AP) – More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to the...
UMass system mandates COVID-19 boosters for students, employees
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts is the latest local college to announce it will make COVID-19 vaccine booster shots mandatory for students and...
Lt. Gov. Matos positive for COVID-19; Elorza mandates vaccine for city...
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos on Tuesday announced on Twitter she has tested positive for COVID-19.
“I tested positive for COVID-19. I have very...
McKee moves to protect R.I. hospitals, health care workers from civil...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee recently issued an executive order protecting hospitals and medical staff from civil damages if the care they provide...
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