Tag: Coronavirus
Raimondo announces additional $100M for R.I. businesses, families
PROVIDENCE – Ahead of the state’s two week pause period, where many businesses will be shut down to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gina...
As hospitals fill COVID-19-designated beds, governor pleads with R.I. to take...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s hospitals cannot sustain the “alarming rate” of COVID-19 patients, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Wednesday during her weekly coronavirus briefing.
Raimondo...
Weekly filings rise for COVID-19 unemployment insurance and PUA
PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment-assistance filings totaled 4,214 last week, an increase from 3,807 one week prior, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and...
Shekarchi appoints bipartisan House task force for vaccine distribution
PROVIDENCE – R.I. House of Representatives Speaker-nominee K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, announced Tuesday a bipartisan House task force to oversee the state's implementation of...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 812, with 16 more deaths as...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 812 on Monday, with 16 more deaths, according to the R.I. Department of Health...
R.I. Foundation to match Trinity Rep donations to fund R.I. Community...
PROVIDENCE – While a live audience at Trinity Repertory Company during performances of “A Christmas Carol” will not be possible this year, the organization's...
COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise by 2,454 over weekend, with 15...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,454 from Nov. 20 through Sunday, with 15 more deaths, according to the R.I....
R.I. Food Bank’s hunger report: Hunger insecurity in state reaches record...
PROVIDENCE – About one in four households in Rhode Island lacks adequate food and underlying medical conditions that increase the risk of severe illness...
Local colleges change course for end-of-semester learning
PROVIDENCE – The University of Rhode Island, Salve Regina University, Rhode Island School of Design and New England Institute of Technology will be moving...
R.I. Philharmonic to further decrease its audience size for upcoming shows
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra announced Friday that its limited-sized in-person audience attending Saturday’s performances will be smaller in response to the...
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