Tag: Coronavirus
COVID-19 cases hit 566 in R.I.; two more deaths reported
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have reached 566, marking a 77-person increase since Tuesday, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said at a...
PBN Summit: R.I.’s real pandemic test still to come
PROVIDENCE – Panelists at PBN's online Health Care Summit on Wednesday gave Gov. Gina M. Raimondo high marks for her efforts to slow down...
R.I. COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims approach 80K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,413 on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 79,061 since March...
Stepping Up: Hope & Main starting new program to help feed...
WARREN – When schools in the Bristol-Warren School District closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hope & Main Founder and President Lisa Raiola knew...
R.I. sees four more COVID-19 deaths; cases total 488
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have reached 488, according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo at her daily press briefing Tuesday afternoon.
The...
U.S. consumer confidence sinks as virus begins having impact
WASHINGTON (AP) – United States consumer confidence tumbled this month to its lowest level in nearly three years as the impact of the coronavirus...
COVID-19-related UI claims in R.I. pass 70K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 totaled 73,422 as of Monday, according to figures released by the R.I. Department of Labor and...
Massachusetts Bankers Association urges customers to bank electronically
PROVIDENCE – Financial institutions are among the essential businesses exempt from forced closure under Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker’s executive order to help prevent the...
Urgent question from small businesses: When will aid arrive?
NEW YORK (AP) – When will the money arrive?
That's the urgent question for small business owners who have been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak....
Public Utilities Commission: no shutoffs through April 15
WARWICK – State-regulated utility companies can’t shut off service for customers through at least April 15 under a decision made by the R.I. Public...
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