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THE THREAT of coronavirus spread has spurred many events to be postponed or cancelled in Rhode Island. / AP FILE PHOTO/CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

R.I. has 17 new confirmed coronavirus cases; business restrictions expanded

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island has 17 new positive coronavirus cases, for a total of 83, state officials said on Sunday. "We are not surprised or...
THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Health is working with a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on coronavirus testing and prevention measures. Above, an illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. / AP FILE PHOTO/ CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

R.I. has 12 new confirmed coronavirus cases; no plans for lockdown

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island has 12 new confirmed coronavirus cases, for a total of 66, state health officials announced on Saturday. Eight of the new...
PROVIDENCE MAYOR JORGE O. ELORZA touted the accomplishments his administration has overseen in his "State of the City" address on Monday night. / PBN FILE PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

Providence enacts further restrictions to nonessential businesses, crowd limits

PROVIDENCE - Beginning at 5 p.m. on Saturday, the city will prohibit gatherings of 10 or more people and close nonessential businesses, including gyms,...
EMPLOYEES WITH JAVA skin care and Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co. have teamed up to make hand sanitizer to give away to local residents. / COURTESY STEPHANIE ADDITON

R.I. skin care, spirits companies team up to give out hand...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN - Skin care and craft spirits may not seem like essentials in a global health crisis, but two Rhode Island companies in...
SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY announced Friday it is postponing its commencement ceremonies scheduled for May due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. / COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

PC, Salve Regina postponing commencement ceremonies

PROVIDENCE – Providence College and Newport-based Salve Regina University both announced Friday that they are postponing their respective commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19...

Twin River reports it has sufficient liquidity to weather COVID-19 crisis

PROVIDENCE – Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc. on Friday announced it has sufficient liquidity to sustain the business through the unexpected closure of its...
GRANT APPLICATIONS for nonprofits to possibly receive funding from the United Way of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Foundation's Rhode Island COVID-19 Response Fund are now being accepted.

Grant applications for COVID-19 Response Fund now being accepted

PROVIDENCE – Nonprofits offering direct-service programs that are being impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for grants from a special response...
CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND has implemented new initiatives, including health screenings via questionnaire and having case managers speak with sheltered individuals over the phone, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. / COURTESY CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND

Homeless organizations in need of supplies; shift operations

PROVIDENCE – Local homeless shelters and organizations are already fighting an uphill battle to keep some of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable residents off the...
GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO has activated the full National Guard in the state and has pushed back the state tax-filing deadline to July 15. / COURTESY OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

R.I. has 54 cases of COVID-19; Raimondo activates full National Guard

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said the total number of identified COVID-19 cases in the state has reached 54 cases as of Friday...
THE FEDERAL income tax filing date has been pushed back from April 15, to July 15. / P FILE PHOTO/ROGELIO V. SOLIS

Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15

WASHINGTON (AP) – The income tax filing date has been pushed back from April 15, to July 15, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. Mnuchin announced...
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