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2020 C-Suite Awards: Collins takes pride in improving health care
PROVIDENCE – Being part of an organization that’s “passionately leading” a state of health and well-being for all of Rhode Island is why Blue...
U.S. consumer spending sinks by record 13.6% in face of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) – United States consumer spending plunged by a record-shattering 13.6% in April as the viral pandemic shuttered businesses, forced millions of layoffs...
Has freelance work, or the freelancers you regularly use, disappeared due...
More than 58,000 Rhode Islanders have filed with the state for pandemic unemployment assistance. The program provides benefits to the self-employed, small-business owners and...
I-195 district development continues through coronavirus pandemic
PROVIDENCE – Several key projects overseen by the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission are progressing despite the coronavirus pandemic, the commission’s executive director said recently. They...
25-lot subdivision approved in East Greenwich
EAST GREENWICH – A new neighborhood has been authorized in the town. The 25-lot Highland Woods development, approved by the Planning Board earlier this month,...
DLT: R.I. insurance trust fund down $138M, borrowing inevitable
PROVIDENCE – As state unemployment claims continue to rise, the money available to pay out benefits is going down. The state’s insurance trust fund had...
Startup shake-up: Entrepreneurs scramble to revamp business plans
Like many college seniors, biomedical student Abbie Kohler and engineering student Greg Fine were disheartened to have their final semester suddenly cut short and...
Crush COVID app raises caution flags for some
More than 35,000 people have downloaded the Crush COVID RI phone app that’s designed to make contact tracing easier during the pandemic, but critics...
Training on core skills still crucial in crisis
While many workforce-development initiatives in Rhode Island are aimed at training people in highly skilled labor, such as pipefitting and computer-assisted manufacturing, others seek...
State’s contact-tracing app not a serious threat to privacy rights
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo says she’s been thrilled with the early response to the state’s Crush COVID RI phone app, despite the specter of...
