Tag: Coronavirus
R.I. identifies 11 new COVID-19 cases; Raimondo seeks businesses’ help
PROVIDENCE – In her daily briefing on the impact of the coronavirus, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Thursday that Rhode Island had found 11...
Unemployment related to COVID-19 increases to 24K in Rhode Island, up...
PROVIDENCE — Nearly 24,000 Rhode Islanders have lost their jobs due to business closures and cuts related to the state’s effort to halt the...
Some colleges extending enrollment deadlines; URI cancels in-person classes
PROVIDENCE – Multiple local colleges are extending their enrollment deadlines for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic so...
Local companies announce charitable efforts amid pandemic
PROVIDENCE – Tufts Health Plan Foundation is making $1 million available to community and nonprofit organizations working to support older people impacted by the...
Five Questions With: Shannon Buss
Shannon Buss is the president of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. She spoke to the Providence Business News about the economic impact of...
Updated Letter From the Publisher
To Our Business Community
As a small, locally owned business for the last 34 years we have seen lots of ups and downs. We have...
Providence shuts down four more businesses for violating crowd, entertainment restrictions
PROVIDENCE – The city continues to crack down on businesses that violate restrictions on crowds and entertainment licenses, with four more shuttered since Sunday,...
Hotels offering student discounts, summer restaurant weeks extended
PROVIDENCE - Eleven hotels in the Providence area are offering discounted rates to college and university students who are displaced by campus closures due...
Closures, cancellations and postponements announced Wednesday
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said that cases of the COVID-19 disease in Rhode Island increased to 33 by midday Wednesday. She also...
Emerald Square Mall, Warwick Mall’s common area to close due to...
PROVIDENCE – Multiple local shopping malls are either being ordered to close or have their common areas clear of people in the wake of...
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