Tag: Coronavirus
Stepping Up: Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church brings faith to...
EAST GREENWICH - Rev. Joshua Barrow is something of an anomaly for his generation.
For one thing, he’s a Catholic priest. He also has bucked...
R.I. coronavirus cases reach 165; Raimondo orders visitors from N.Y. to...
PROVIDENCE – The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island increased by 33 Thursday, bringing the state total to 165, according to Gov....
3 R.I. nonprofits receive $125K from Tufts Health Plan Foundation
PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island-based nonprofits are receiving $125,000 from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation to help the organizations address needs and individuals impacted...
State leaders approve up to $300M in borrowing related to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island state leaders have authorized the borrowing of up to $300 million through a line of credit with a commercial bank...
R.I. unemployment increases to 53,971 due to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment claims rose again in Rhode Island on Wednesday but by a smaller number than in previous days this week. The total...
Gov. Baker extends Mass. school closures through end of April
BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker is ordering schools and nonemergency child care programs in Massachusetts to remain closed through the end of April...
R.I. unemployment rises to 3.7%; Feb. numbers prior to most COVID-19...
PROVIDENCE - The unemployment rate in Rhode Island was 3.7% in February, a 0.3 percentage point increase year over year.
The figures predate much of...
U.S. jobless claims soar to record 3.3 million as layoffs jump
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week – more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 –...
RISLA: Student-loan borrowers can apply for 2-month payment relief
WARWICK – The R.I. Student Loan Authority is offering borrowers with non-federal student loans the opportunity to apply for a two-month relief period during...
Highlights of Congress’ economic relief plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Partial highlights of a roughly $2 trillion package to rush aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by...
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