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RHODE ISLAND will receive $4.7 million in additional Community Development Block Grants to offset the economic impacts of COVID-19. / AP FILE PHOTO/CAROLYN KASTER

R.I. to receive $4.7M more to fight COVID-19 impacts

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive another $4.7 million in federal Community Development Block Grants related to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
THE U.S. JOBLESS rate increased to 14.7% in April. / AP FILE PHOTO/PAUL SANCYA

U.S. jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished...

Raimondo reveals further details on emergency rental assistance program

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo over the weekend released more details on a low-income rental assistance program that will be funded with $1.5...

Paolino Properties installs ultraviolet air purification system in 2 buildings

PROVIDENCE – Paolino Properties LP has installed an ultraviolet-light air purification system in two of its downtown buildings, with the aim of protecting tenants...
INUNDATED: Dr. Brian Kwetkowski is a general practitioner with his own practice in East Greenwich. Since the onset of COVID-19, he has been inundated with calls from patients and nonpatients seeking authorization for tests, as well as other medical problems. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Primary care concerns intensified by pandemic

Hospitals dominate headlines when it comes to caring for those sick with ­COVID-19. But the pandemic has also put a spotlight on an oft-overlooked segment...
Andrew Schiff / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Five Questions With: Andrew Schiff, Rhode Island Community Food Bank CEO

5Q: Andrew Schiff | CEO, Rhode Island Community Food Bank 1. How much more food is being distributed by Rhode Island Community Food Bank...

Offering companies immunity from COVID-19 lawsuits is bad idea

Governors around the country are attempting to restart the economy by easing restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The prospect...

Pants or no pants? Advice for the virtual job interview

If you score a virtual job interview in the middle of a pandemic, the initial euphoria of potential employment may soon be replaced with...

47 in-person polling locations in R.I. approved for June 2 presidential...

CRANSTON – The R.I. Board of Elections voted 7-0 to approve requests to open 47 polling locations for the predominantly mail-ballot presidential primary on...

Staying afloat

Has your company faced accounting challenges during the coronavirus pandemic? No: 60% Yes: 40% What accounting challenges has your company been facing? (Select any that apply) Preparation of...
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