Tag: Coronavirus
State hosts forums for businesses planning to reopen
PROVIDENCE (AP) – State officials have planned a series of virtual forums this week for the owners and operators businesses that will be allowed...
COVID-19 UI filings rise by 391
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 unemployment insurance filings increased by 391 on Tuesday, to 162,448, according to the R.I. Department of Labor.
Pandemic unemployment assistance filings increased...
Brown approves $1.3B base fiscal budget; numbers may change due to...
PROVIDENCE – Brown University has approved its $1.3 billion consolidated base budget for the 2021 fiscal year, a budget that increases financial support for...
R.I. COVID-19 cases reach 14.2K; Raimondo praises R.I.’s Memorial Day weekend...
PROVIDENCE – If Memorial Day weekend was a test of the state’s ability to comply with coronavirus restrictions, residents and businesses performed “fantastically,” Gov....
COVID-19 UI filings reach 162K
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance filings increased by 228 on Sunday, to 162,057, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
Pandemic unemployment assistance...
Stepping Up: Tufts Health Plan launches employee relief fund
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted families’ lives across New England but one health insurance company is looking to contribute some relief to their employees.
Tufts...
SBA: 16,000 R.I. businesses approved for PPP loans as demand continues...
PROVIDENCE – Less than 200 additional Rhode Island small businesses have secured federal payroll relief loans in the last week as demand for the...
City Council greenlights resident refunds for mistakes in trash can fines
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 1,000 city residents could be getting refunds for fines charged for leaving their trash cans out too long under a bill...
Five Questions With: Kathy Nottell
Kathy Nottell retired five years ago after spending 28 years as a nurse at Kent County Memorial Hospital. The Warwick resident spent most of...
R.I. emergency medicine doctor tells congressional committee to double down on...
PROVIDENCE – A Brown University medical expert last week told members of a congressional subcommittee that increased manufacturing and distribution of personal protective equipment...
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