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THE WORKS: From left, Harry’s Bar & Burger staff members Lynn Perrino, Kelvin Agustin and Sonia Real display Gastros Craft Meats hot dogs at the restaurant’s Atwells Avenue location in Providence. The comfort food is on the Harry’s menu at all locations. / COURTESY CHRISTINA MONAHAN

Crisis brought out taste for comfort foods

As the summer begins, each day at your favorite local restaurant brings a new challenge. Overwhelming demand plus staffing issues and keeping standards and quality...

As life resumes, can we avert traffic congestion?

Traffic is so ubiquitous in U.S. cities that until recently, imagining urban life without it meant looking to other nations for examples. Then, in...

PBN earns 4 awards in national business publication competition

NORWALK, Conn. – Providence Business News on Wednesday earned four awards, including two first place, or "Gold," honors in the Alliance of Area Business...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 19 with one new death

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by 19 on Wednesday, with one new death, the R.I. Department said Thursday. Cases on Tuesday had risen...
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE is the latest college to require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

R.I. College to require vaccines for students

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island College announced Wednesday that it will require all students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before the start of the...

More than one way to define ‘profit’ in dispute over PPP...

PROVIDENCE – How many ways are there to define a "profit" in business? When it comes to Rhode Island companies that received forgivable Paycheck...
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE of Rhode Island is requiring all students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before the start of the fall semester. / COURTESY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND

CCRI to require students to be fully vaccinated by start of...

WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island is the latest local college to require all students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning...

Brown vaccination rates close to July 1 goal as plans for...

PROVIDENCE – As its hard July 1 vaccination deadline approaches, Brown University’s COVID-19 vaccine rates for students, faculty and staff are getting close to...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 13, with 2 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 13 on Monday, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...

COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise by 45 over weekend, with no...

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 45 from June 18 through Sunday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department...
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