Elorza announces vaccine mandate for Providence workers
PROVIDENCE – The city of Providence is joining a growing number of private and public employers that will require workers to be vaccinated against...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 669 over weekend with 3 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 669 from Aug. 13 through Sunday, with three new deaths, the R.I. Department...
Rhode Island reopens 2 COVID-19 testing sites
PROVIDENCE (AP) — Rhode Island is reopening two state-run COVID-19 testing sites Monday in response to increased demand.
The testing sites at the Smithfield Veterans...
Lardaro: R.I. economy continued to recover in June
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Current Conditions Index indicated economic expansion in June, both from one year prior and the previous month, according to University...
U.S. allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some. Now what?
Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now allowed to get a third vaccination in hopes of better...
Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge on Friday refused landlords' request to put the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium on hold, though she ruled that the freeze...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 348, with no new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 348 on Thursday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
URI, PC and RIC to require masks indoors on campus
PROVIDENCE – Three additional local colleges have revised indoor their mask-wearing policies in advance of the fall semester.
Providence College, Rhode Island College and the...
Many companies say they can’t afford to enact vaccine mandate
Rhode Island companies in sectors spanning retail, hospitality and even nursing homes say they worry that implementing a strict employee COVID-19 vaccine requirement could...
R.I. COVID-19 state of emergency extended through Sept. 1
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will continue to remain under a state of emergency until early next month, at least.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed Thursday...
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