Tag: Coronavirus
Restaurants, kitchens putting more robot cooks to work
HAYWARD, Calif. – Robots that can cook – from flipping burgers to baking bread – are in growing demand as virus-wary kitchens try to...
For college students, questions of coverage
As colleges and universities decide whether to reopen their campuses this fall, much of the discussion has focused on the ethics behind the decision...
CVS among growing list of national retail chains requiring masks
NEW YORK (AP) – CVS Health, Target and Publix Super Markets on Thursday joined the growing list of national chains that will require customers...
COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise by 68, with one new death
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island increased by 68, to 17,711, with one more death, the R.I. Department of Health said on Thursday.
The...
Venture Cafe, District Hall reopen in Interstate 195 Redevelopment District
PROVIDENCE – Two signature public-event spaces in the Interstate 195 Redevelopment District have reopened, with new requirements dictated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Both Venture Cafe...
Providence school district issues draft health plan to reopen schools
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public School District issued Wednesday its draft guidance on health and safety measures the district plans to implement for schools...
Beige Book: N.E. businesses continue to have ‘considerable uncertainty’ on economy
PROVIDENCE – Economic activity in New England picked up somewhat in the second half of May and all of June, the Federal Reserve’s Beige...
Raimondo to limit parking at some state beaches following noncompliance; R.I....
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo ordered parking reductions at both Misquamicut and Scarborough state beaches after they continued to experience noncompliance with social distancing mandates, with...
Stepping Up: Fishing industry creates seafood cooking classes that will also...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Local fishermen have had to figure out ways to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The industry has been impacted the closure...
Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
BOSTON (AP) – Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have...
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