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R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 483 over weekend, with 7 new...

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 483 from April 30 through Sunday, with seven new deaths, the R.I. Department...

Rhode Island high schools host student vaccine clinics

PROVIDENCE (AP) – High schools across Rhode Island have scheduled vaccination clinics for their students over the age of 16 this week, starting Monday...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 262, with 2 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by 262 on Thursday, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19...

How should the state spend an anticipated $1.1 billion in new...

Under the federal American Rescue Plan signed into law in March, Rhode Island is expected to see $1.78 billion in new pandemic aid. State leaders...
LOW HEADCOUNT: Joseph Quattrocchi, a certified public accountant at Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. Ltd., works in the firm’s nearly empty offices in Providence. Most KLR employees continue to work from home, and the firm has struggled to determine the most optimal time to start bringing them back. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

CULTURE SHIFT: Offices in post-pandemic era likely will never be the...

After months of working from home ­during the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Nee welcomed a return to the normal rhythms of a company office. His Boston-based...
SHOT IN THE ARM: Moises Fortes of Pawtucket receives the COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Lenny Cioe, while Dr. Cristina Pacheco, chief medical officer for Blackstone Valley Community Health Inc., supervises vaccine administration at Blackstone Valley’s Central Falls location. The organization will receive $4 million from the American Rescue Plan to help keep services going. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. health centers get crucial cash injection

Karen Mazzola had tears in her eyes when she administered Thundermist Health Center’s first COVID-19 vaccine shot late last year. “I was just overwhelmed with...
LIFESAVER: Erin Cooney, a barber, credits telemedicine with saving her life in December, when she realized after a fall that something was seriously wrong and was able to hold a videoconference with her doctor. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Push on to make benefits of telehealth permanent

Seeing a doctor became much easier in the pandemic for many people who avoided travel time, office waits and the risk of exposure to...
BIG DECISIONS: Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island CEO and President Peter Marino, left, hopes to eventually bring all 600 employees back to the insurer’s Smithfield headquarters. All but 20 are now working remotely. Speaking with Marino is Rob Magnan, facilities and mail room ­coordinator. At right is security officer Jennifer Castellanos. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Shift to remote work may alter landscape for commercial property

Has the office changed forever due to COVID-19? For many employers that have successfully transitioned to remote work over the past year, the likely...
STREET EATS: “Al Fresco on the Hill” outdoor dining will return to Federal Hill in Providence this summer in conjunction with new city policies waiving event and parking fees. / COURTESY FEDERAL HILL COMMERCE ASSOCIATION

Plenty of policy questions on dining in public spaces

The concept of reopening is a three-legged stool that must have a sturdy foundation on all sides lest it collapse. “Reopening” is a more-apt term...

Vaccine mandates not only tool to push workers

A workplace showdown may be brewing over mandating vaccinations. Employers would love the sense of certainty that comes with a vaccinated workforce. Workers can be...
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