Tag: Coronavirus
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,...
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...
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...
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...















