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BRYANT UNIVERSITY reaffirmed its plans to have a fully in-person campus experience in the fall. / COURTESY BRYANT UNIVERSITY

Bryant University reaffirms plans to have fully in-person return in the...

SMITHFIELD – Bryant University announced Friday it reaffirmed its plans for students to return to campus for a fully in-person fall semester, with classes...
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 334 on Thursday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 334, with 1 new death

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 334 on Thursday, with one new death, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...
PLANNING AHEAD: While large weddings being planned by Angelic Affairs LLC are still scheduled for this summer and fall in Newport, owner Kelly Teves, pictured in front of the OceanCliff Hotel in the city, says three of her clients that had originally booked dates in 2020 have moved them to 2022 and she’s already getting inquiries about 2023. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

TIED IN KNOTS: They do? They don’t? Struggling wedding industry awaits...

Planning a destination wedding can be stressful, but what Michele Armento has been through for the last year goes far beyond that. The New Jersey...
TAKE IT AWAY: Pan-seared redfish tacos, right, and short rib tacos are available through a “ghost kitchen” called La Vecina in Newport, which offers Mexican street food by takeout or delivery only. / COURTESY ERIN MCGINN

Dining Out: More R.I. ‘ghost kitchen’ sightings

“Ghost Kitchen” could be the title of a Stephen King cookbook. It is, however, a phenomenon that was muted by the pandemic but appears...

Economically, COVID-19 checks are questionable

The $1,400 direct checks to people are the most expensive and perhaps most popular part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package signed by...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 360, with 6 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 360 on Wednesday, with six more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday. Hospitalizations...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 384, with 5 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 384 on Tuesday, with five more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday. Hospitalizations...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 230, with 7 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 230 on Monday, with seven new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday. Hospitalizations...
ANGELA SLITT, a professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Rhode Island, led a team of researchers to create a saliva-based COVID-19 test and launched a clinical trial this week. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI researchers launch clinical trial for new saliva-based COVID-19 test

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island have created a saliva-based COVID-19 test that is going to be...

Rhode Island needs more vaccine supply to reach Biden’s goal

PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island may not be able to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of making all adults eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine...
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