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CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 9,983 since Jan. 14, with 14 new deaths in that time, the R.I. Department of Health said Monday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 9,983 since Jan. 14, with 14...

Coronavirus January 17, 2022 2:58 pm

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 9,983 from Jan. 14 through Sunday – including 2,414 new cases identified on...

ANTHONY TARRO, owner and president of Siena Restaurant Group, has announced the closure of the group's Providence restaurant. Here he is seen in the kitchen of Siena’s East Greenwich location in April 2021. PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Siena restaurant closes Federal Hill location

Coronavirus January 17, 2022 1:28 pm

PROVIDENCE – Citing COVID-19-related hardships, Siena Restaurant Group has announced that its Federal Hill location has been shuttered permanently. The East Greenwich and Smithfield locations...

VISITORS APPROACH the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C., as snow falls on Sunday. Ceremonies scheduled at the site on Monday to mark the national holiday were canceled because of the weather. AP PHOTO/CAROLYN KASTER

On MLK Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King’s work

Government January 17, 2022 12:33 pm

ATLANTA – Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr., delivering jobs and justice and protecting "the sacred right to...

AR BUILDING CO. is proposing a six-story, 178-unit apartment building for 220 Blackstone St. in Providence. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE CITY PLAN COMMISSION

6-story, 178-unit apartment building proposed in Upper South Providence

Real Estate January 17, 2022 12:25 pm

PROVIDENCE – AR Building Co. is planning to construct a six-story apartment building with 178 dwelling units and 217 parking spaces in Upper South...

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU data indicates that the share of adults living with their parents has risen 80% over the past two decades, according to a report by the website Namechk.com. / COURTESY NAMECHK.COM

Providence metro area ranked 9th highest for rate of adults living...

Economy January 17, 2022 12:13 pm

PROVIDENCE – A new report says 8.8% of adults in the Providence-Warwick metro area were living with their parents in 2019, the ninth-highest percentage...

Gas prices fall 1 cent in R.I., Mass.; still above national...

Economy January 17, 2022 11:25 am

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island dropped 1 cent from last week, to $3.35 per gallon, 4...

Winter storm whipped Northeast with snow, thunderstorms

Government January 17, 2022 9:10 am

NEW YORK (AP) — A dangerous winter storm brought significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the Northeastern U.S. on a holiday Monday. The...

Blue Cross certifies first pediatric practice as LGBTQ Safe Zone

Health Services January 16, 2022 10:45 pm

PROVIDENCE – An East Providence pediatrics practice is the latest addition to Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s list of LGBTQ Safe...

Five Questions With: Morgan Goulet

Health Services January 16, 2022 10:30 pm

Morgan Goulet joined Husch Blackwell’s Providence office as senior counsel in November. He comes to the national law firm after serving as senior legal...