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Vaccine proof 401Health app goes live

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Islanders will now be able to prove they have been vaccinated via a mobile application on their phones. Gov. Daniel J. McKee...

Kimble-Huntley: Time to be ‘thinking differently and thinking big’ on tourism

PROVIDENCE – “Thinking big is going to be one of the things that is going to set us apart from other states” on tourism,...
WHILE THE STATE of Rhode Island is weighing possible health decisions to minimize the impact of the latest rise in COVID-19 cases, the business community is split on the idea of a statewide mask mandate. / AP FILE PHOTO/ROGELIO V. SOLIS

Business community split on mask mandate as McKee weighs health options

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island's business community is split on the need for a statewide mask mandate, which Gov. Daniel J. McKee has said he'd...

Where’s Rhode Island’s economy heading?

Bringing Rhode Island’s economy back to pre-COVID-19 levels will take an ongoing commitment into the new year from business, government and community leaders to...

Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman: The secret to success in business...

As Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman approached the end of a solid 12-year NBA career in 1987 and pondered life as a restaurant franchisee, he wondered...

State leaders agree to invest $119M to aid small bizs, human...

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday announced that $119 million in federal aid from the American Rescue Plan Act will be spent...

State union workers approve 4-year contract with $3K vaccine bonus

PROVIDENCE – Members of Rhode Island's largest state employee union on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract that includes a $3,000 bonus for...

R.I. awards $31M for 23 affordable housing projects

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced on Wednesday that the state’s Housing Resources Commission is awarding $31 million to support 23 affordable housing...

R.I. implementing proof-of-vaccination passport program

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island will soon be joining other states in implementing a proof-of-vaccination passport program, according to Gov. Daniel J. McKee's office. Alana O’Hare,...

R.I. awards up to $1.7M to boost internet access

NEWPORT – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday announced up to $1.7 million in internet access grants for Rhode Island households with low and...
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