Tag: Coronavirus Aid
Annenberg report: R.I. public schools slow in spending COVID-19 relief funds,...
PROVIDENCE – As of last June, public school districts across Rhode Island have spent about one-third of federal COVID-19 relief funds to help local...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 1,437 last week, with 9 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,437 from Sept. 4-10, with nine new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health...
Pandemic relief programs still have aid available
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses in the hard-hit arts and hospitality industries were forced to shutter. But drawing from state grant funding, Brooklyn...
Enrollment ‘headwinds’ coming for local colleges
Colleges and universities in Rhode Island will need to find creative ways to draw in promising students in the face of a steep enrollment...
R.I. names new COVID-19 stimulus director
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Administration has hired a new director to oversee the state’s disbursement of federal COVID-19 stimulus funds.
Dorothy Z. Pascale,...
Despite communitywide COVID-19 surge, colleges have kept virus under control on...
PROVIDENCE – As college students across Rhode Island are preparing for their fall semester final exams, local colleges have generally passed one very important...
BUDGET CRUNCH: Revenue is down, deficit is up, and R.I. still...
Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien never thought he’d have to close down his city on Fridays to save money, but in the absence of...
DEM to accept applications for $3.1M in fisheries assistance
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management on Friday said it will begin accepting applications for a total of $3.1 million available for...
McConnell: Senate to vote on ‘targeted’ virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, under pressure from GOP senators in tough reelection races, said Tuesday the Senate would vote on...
Cities, towns irked by lack of aid, withholding of revenue
As government coffers shrink, financial tensions between Rhode Island municipal and state leaders are growing.
The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns recently criticized...
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