New eatery will feed the ‘chicken craze’
Chef and restaurateur Nick Rabar was considering the moniker “Chicken City” for his new just-announced restaurant concept that he is planning to open late...
New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers
NEW YORK (AP) – The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who...
SBA to release names, funding amounts for second round PPP
PROVIDENCE– Who in Rhode Island got a chunk of the $1 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans doled out in 2021 will soon be...
Cases of COVID-19 in R.I. increase by 42, with no new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 42 on Wednesday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Elorza seeks to head off concerns on pension bond proposal in...
PROVIDENCE – Whether selling city bonds to investors is a creative solution to the seemingly intractable Providence pension problem or an overly risky venture...
COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise by 35 with 3 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 35 on Tuesday, with three new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Goldman Sachs survey shows small businesses still struggling due to higher...
PROVIDENCE – The worst of the pandemic appears to be over, but skyrocketing operating costs have small businesses still struggling.
This was one finding of...
Some Rhode Island hospitals ease visitation rules
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, and The Miriam Hospital are loosening some of their visitation rules as the number of...
COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise by 22 with 2 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 22 on Monday, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
R.I. Department of Health examining incentives for vaccination
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has a working group that is looking at incentives to persuade people to get vaccinated, according to...



















