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CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island approached 8,000 on Tuesday. / AP FILE PHOTO/ CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

R.I. sees 116 new COVID-19 cases; total deaths exceed 600

PROVIDENCE - Health officials on Sunday reported 116 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total to 14,065, with 11 more deaths. The state has reported a...
THE R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH says 597 Rhode Islanders have died of COVID-19-related causes during the pandemic, as of Saturday. COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

18 new COVID-19 deaths, 203 new cases in R.I.

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health reported 18 COVID-19 deaths and 203 new cases on Saturday, while the number of people hospitalized with...

R.I.’s COVID-19 UI claims rise to 160.9K

PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-specific Unemployment Insurance filings increased by 400 day to day Thursday to 160,917, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Friday. Pandemic...

Raimondo eyes Phase II of reopening starting June 1

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said on Friday that she hopes to begin the next step of reopening Rhode Island’s economy by moving onto the second...

Stepping Up: Upserve offers free online ordering software for restaurants

PROVIDENCE – Sheryl Hoskins has spent the last two decades in software IT, including her current role as CEO of Providence-based restaurant management software...

Five Questions With: Dr. John B. Murphy

5Q: Dr. John B. Murphy | President, Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital 1. Do you foresee any permanent changes for health care in...
THE WAY IT WAS: Visitors tour the Breakers Mansion in Newport in a time before the coronavirus pandemic. Normally a major tourism draw, the Newport Mansions remain closed, and opening dates haven’t been announced, as of May 20. / COURTESY DISCOVER NEWPORT

Can R.I. tourism avoid summer of sadness?

From beach vacations to business conferences, travel-related tourism is the lifeblood of the state economy, generating $6.8 billion in 2018, according to a report...
CAREER COACH: Charise Wilson, owner of employment-services company Workforce Ready Solutions, helps clients identify their unique skills and talents through self-created aptitude tests and career coaching. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Job-hunting service suddenly in demand

When Charise Wilson launched her employment-services company last May, the state hit record-low ­unemployment. Most of Workforce Ready Solutions LLC’s initial clients were not laid...
COMMUNITY RESOURCE: Nicholas Shanos is the owner and head pharmacist at Suburban Pharmacy, a second-generation, family-owned pharmacy in Warwick. He is holding a bottle of his own hand sanitizer. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Independent pharmacy offers Rx with personal touch

Nicholas Shanos originally planned to take his birthday off from work. But that was before the new coronavirus hit Rhode Island, making Shanos’ role as...
BREAKTHROUGH RENOVATION: The new three-story staircase required breaking through three levels of the building, which will help with wayfinding, orienting visitors to all the major-service areas and connecting the library’s two buildings. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Fresh Design: Providence Public Library

Providence Public Library | 150 Empire St., Providence Building owner and tenant: Providence Public Library Architect: designLAB architects Developer/General contractor: Bond Bros. Inc. Cost: $27 million Use: The Providence...
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