Tag: Coronavirus
Attleboro schools closing due to virus concerns
PROVIDENCE – Local schools are now either canceling classes or recommending closing buildings in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Attleboro Public Schools announced...
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Rhode Island and its capital city have both declared a state of emergency in efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Many businesses have already...
Federal interest-rate cuts good for businesses, borrowers but bad for banks
PROVIDENCE – The emergency half-percentage-point cut in the federal interest rate is bad news for banks, at least from a revenue perspective.
The Federal Reserve’s...
R.I. travel firms refusing to panic
Cancellations are trickling in and trips to countries hit hard by the coronavirus aren’t taking place, but Rhode Island travel agencies are holding out...
Nursing homes step up measures against virus
From Seattle to Miami to Rhode Island, nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly are stockpiling masks and thermometers, preparing for staff shortages...
Don’t ignore chance to avoid an outbreak in R.I.
The effects on daily life of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to limit its spread locally will only grow in the coming weeks, but...
Jason Albuquerque: Check off these items during virus uncertainty
As businesses around the world prepare for continued uncertainty with the coronavirus, it is critical to have a business-preparedness checklist that spans all aspects...
JB Pharmacy making and selling own hand sanitizer on first-come, first-serve...
WARWICK – JB Pharmacy & Compounding, a small, locally owned pharmacy, has begun temporarily making and selling its own hand sanitizer due to the...
R.I. education commissioner asking school districts to submit ‘closure plans’
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green, in a letter Thursday, is calling all public-school districts in Rhode Island to submit closure plans that...
Providence mayor declares state of emergency, cancels city events
PROVIDENCE - Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Thursday declared a state of emergency in the city amid growing concern over the spread of COVID-19,...
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