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1. Pharmacies in R.I. to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to age 65 POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 19 Pharmacies in Rhode Island will change their COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 65 and older on Feb. 22, mirroring the shift in eligibility at state-run sites, the R.I. Department of Health said Feb. 19. The department also said CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens will expand their vaccination sites.
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2. R.I. opening COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 65 and older, starting next week POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 17 The state on Feb. 22 will begin allowing those ages 65 and older to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the R.I. Department of Health. The state has also launched a vaccine site, VaccinateRI.org, for people to register to be vaccinated at one of the two state-run sites, the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence and Sockanosset Cross Road site in Cranston.
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3. Banquet hall property in Providence sells for $1M POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 4 A 5,760-square-foot masonry building at 159 Gano St. in Providence’s Fox Point neighborhood sold for $1 million. It was owned by the Holy Rosary Band Society, a nonprofit community band associated with Our Lady of the Holy Rosary church. The new owner, Power 250 LLC, plans to redevelop the site.
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4. R.I. business owner says a minimum wage hike could endanger his ‘solvency’ POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 9 Bob Wheeler, owner of Pawtucket-based dog day care business Friends of Toto LLC, says a wage hike to $15 per hour that state lawmakers are considering could lead him to increase costs while having to reduce his staff of 14 and/or eliminate health benefits and a 401(k) matching plan. That, he said, could spell “big trouble” for his business.
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5. Johnston to consider 3.9M-square-foot retail distribution center Feb. 16 POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 2 A massive 3.9 million-square-foot distribution center, code-named Project Schooner, will be considered by the Johnston Planning Board on Feb. 16. An application filed by the Bluewater Property Group to construct a six-story retail distribution facility at 2120 Hartford Ave. with a footprint of 823,522 square feet will require dimensional variances from the city’s zoning department and master plan approval.
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6. Lifespan and Care New England reach final merger agreement, Brown to provide $125M POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 23
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7. R.I. expands vaccinations to people 65 and older, although others report receiving shots POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 22
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8. R.I. to receive 40% more vaccine starting next week, up to 22.5K doses per week POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 17
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9. aimondo makes staff changes as she prepares to depart for Washington POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 23
pbn.com/raimondo-makes-staff-changes-as-she-prepares-to-depart-for-washington
10. Many in R.I. frustrated by vaccination registration system POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 12
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