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RHODE ISLAND officials say the first delivery of nearly 10,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and approximately 19,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine could arrive in Rhode Island soon. / AP FILE PHOTO/HANS PENNINK

R.I. outlines COVID-19 vaccination strategy, but some unknowns remain

PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island continues to get pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic – with cases overwhelming hospital systems and shuttering businesses – state...

COVID-19 cases rise by 1,232 as hospitalizations hit record

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,232 on Tuesday, with 14 more deaths, according to the R.I. Department of Health...
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION of Rhode Island's executive committee voted unanimously Monday to ask Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to close all school buildings and move learning to online starting Dec. 11 through Jan. 4, 2021.

NEARI asks Raimondo to move all learning to remote through Jan....

CRANSTON – The National Education Association of Rhode Island announced Tuesday that its executive committee voted unanimously on Monday to call on Gov. Gina...
RHODE ISLAND COVID-19 cases rose by 982 on Monday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 982, with 22 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 982 on Monday, with 22 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday. Cases in the state...

COVID-19 cases rise by 3.3K over weekend, with 35 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 3,324 from Dec. 4 through Sunday, with 35 more deaths, the R.I. Department of...
GRACIE'S VENTURES INC., which owns and operates Gracie's restaurant, pictured, and Ellie's Bakery, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report Monday by WPRI-TV CBS 12. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

WPRI: Gracie’s files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

PROVIDENCE – Gracie’s Ventures Inc., the owning entity of Gracie’s restaurant on Washington Street and the adjacent café Ellie’s Bakery, has filed for Chapter...
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,326 on Thursday, with 13 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1.3K, with 13 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,326 on Thursday, with 13 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations...
INDIA RESTAURANT in Providence is offering 100 free meals per day throughout December to help people who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured, from left, are manager Ajay Vinoben and owner Amar Singh. / PBN PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Stepping Up: India Restaurant giving free meals to those impacted by...

PROVIDENCE – Amar Singh remembers his humble start in the United States as if it was yesterday. Coming from India as a student, Singh didn’t...
BOB BURKE, owner of Pot au Feu Restaurant in Providence, submitted an essay into Barclays Bank's COVID-19 Essay Contest and is among the top 10 finalists for a $50,000 grand prize. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pot au Feu owner hopes contest essay can be a “lifeline”

PROVIDENCE – Pot au Feu Restaurant owner Bob Burke's heartfelt tribute to his employees for their response to COVID-19 has him in the running...
LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER: Kaitlyn Szczupak had planned to take over her father’s business someday, but when Scott Szczupak died suddenly in 2016, Kaitlyn stepped in much sooner than expected. She was recently named Rhode Island Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

She was forced to take over father’s business long before her...

Even as a kid, Kaitlyn Szczupak loved cars and learning about what made them go. She was 20 when she and her father, Scott,...
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