RIDOH opens new COVID-19 test site at R.I. Convention Center
PROVIDENCE – A new COVID-19 testing site opened July 21 at the R.I. Convention Center, the R.I. Department of Health announced.
The new site replaces...
Application period open for 6 compassion center licenses in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Applications for six compassion center licenses will be accepted until Dec. 15, the R.I. Department of Business Regulation announced July 17.
In July...
Elorza announces racial reparations plan for Providence
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on July 15 signed an executive order committing the city to a racial reparations plan, though specific details...
Connors resigns as Raimondo senior adviser following DUI charge
NARRAGANSETT – Daniel P. Connors, a senior adviser in Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s office, has resigned after being charged with driving under the influence,...
URI College of Engineering, Navatek receive $3.8M contract for cyber-physical systems...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Navatek LLC, a research-and-development services provider for government agencies, and the University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering announced July 14...
5 charged in drug-trafficking scheme, ending cocaine ‘pipeline’ to R.I.
PROVIDENCE – An alleged drug-trafficking pipeline was shut down when five individuals were charged in U.S. District Court on July 14, U.S. Attorney for...
Brickley’s Ice Cream, ice cream, verbal abuse, customers
PROVIDENCE – Following an altercation with two “verbally abusive” customers on July 12 at its South Kingstown shop, Brickley’s Ice Cream via a Facebook...
Brown University will have trimester schedule as part of reopening plan
PROVIDENCE – Brown University will operate on a fall, spring and summer trimester schedule for the 2020-21 academic year to limit the number of...
5% hotel tax collection plummets 70% Y/Y in April
PROVIDENCE – Collection of the 5% hotel tax in Rhode Island declined 70.3% year over year in April to $408,831, the R.I. Department of...
Pawtucket receives $60K grant to perform McCoy Stadium feasibility study
PAWTUCKET – The city received a $60,000 Site Readiness grant from the R.I. Commerce Corp. to perform a geotechnical study of McCoy Stadium to...
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