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R.I COVID-19 cases increase by 193 with no deaths

Coronavirus 02/25/2022

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 193, with no deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients total...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 209, with 2 new deaths

Coronavirus 02/24/2022

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 209, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday. Hospitalizations of...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 479 over weekend, with 5 new...

Coronavirus 02/21/2022

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have increased by 479 from Feb. 18 through Sunday, with five new deaths, the R.I....

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY announced Wednesday that it will begin next week a phased restart of in-person classes. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Johnson & Wales University to begin phased restart of in-person classes...

Coronavirus 10/14/2020

PROVIDENCE – Johnson & Wales University announced Wednesday that it will have a phased restart of in-person classes with all culinary, baking and pastry...

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY in the New England region was said to have improved modestly in recent months, but contacts in the region said that they feel uncertainty about the region's economic future, according to the most recent Beige Book report from the Federal Reserve.

Beige Book: N.E. improves in July and August, but uncertainty lingers

Economic Activity 09/02/2020

PROVIDENCE – Economic activity in New England continued to improve modestly in July and August, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report released...

RIDE receives $10.9M federal education grant

Coronavirus 07/30/2020

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the R.I. Department of Education a $10.9 million grant to support the Ocean State’s efforts...

NINE OUT OF TEN employers in a recent survey of New England businesses said that a majority of their staff is working from home. / COURTESY CBIZ & MHM NEW ENGLAND

Survey: COVID-19 has hit N.E. businesses hard

Coronavirus 07/24/2020

PROVIDENCE – The COVID-19 pandemic has hit many businesses in New England hard and has forced organizations to make significant changes to cope with...