Tag: Coronavirus
Sports-betting revenue slows in March amid COVID-19 shutdowns
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island sports betting significantly slowed in March, as shutdowns began impacting professional sports leagues across the world due to the COVID-19...
Mass. stay-at-home advisory extended to May 18
BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker is extending Massachusetts’ stay-at-home advisory from May 4 until May 18 as the state continues to battle the...
COVID-19 cases near 8K; Raimondo holds to May 9 as reopen...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 218 Monday to total 7,926, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
The state also...
DOR: March revenue $53.4M above expectations
PROVIDENCE – While state revenue sources are expected to take a significant hit amid the economic shutdown prompted by the new coronavirus, that was...
Study: Two-thirds of teens worried about financial impact of COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – More than two-thirds of American teenagers say they are somewhat or very concerned about the financial toll of COVID-19 on themselves and...
Hope Global reopens; Taito leaves company
CUMBERLAND – Manufacturer Hope Global has reopened after a temporary closure brought on by reduced demand for its products from the automotive industry, as...
Raimondo outlines reopening strategy; COVID-19 cases rise to 7,708
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo says she is hopeful that by early next month, she will be able to begin to ease the...
Citizens Q1 Business Conditions Index shows early impact of COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – A slight quarterly decrease in Citizens Bank’s Business Conditions Index could be a harbinger of the devastating economic effects of the new...
Brown president: Reopening colleges should be a priority
PROVIDENCE (AP) – The president of Brown University says reopening college campuses this fall should be a “national priority” for the well-being of the...
Five Questions With: Matt Myers
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a national organization, but its president, Matt Myers, has been paying particular attention to Rhode Island ever since...
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