Tag: Coronavirus
Rivera promoted to captain at The Salvation Army in Newport
LENISSA RIVERA, a Middletown resident and corps officer at The Salvation Army in Newport, has been promoted to captain. Rivera moved to Newport in...
To Savor: Visiting vineyards virtually
“When are we going to return to a normal life so we can travel again?” This is a question I hear from many clients...
Many have found ways to give in pandemic crisis
Despite facing a global health crisis and economic recession, more than half of all U.S. households – 56% – expressed some form of generosity...
Tourism needs R.I.’s full attention
The tourism sector is far too crucial to Rhode Island’s economy for it to get only partial attention from the state’s economic-development agency.
But that’s...
R.I.’s top tourism job in limbo
Almost five months after the state’s top tourism official resigned, R.I. Commerce Corp.’s promotional efforts “haven’t skipped a beat,” according to the agency’s interim...
Shortage of substitute teachers plagues some schools
Ashley Breault wasn’t sure what was happening those first few days of school in September.
For a week, her 5-year-old daughter Maria didn’t have a...
Collaborative food initiative reaches 25K meal milestone
FEEDING FAMILIES:
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island and Bank of America Corp. united to address hunger during the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Retailers start holiday season earlier than ever
NEW YORK – Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the...
More parents are taking note of home-school option
Andrea Knoll’s daughter Adalyn was supposed to start kindergarten at Henry Barnard School this school year.
Even after COVID-19 hit, Knoll and her husband held...
Some Providence College students resume in-person classes
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Some Providence College students resumed in-person classes Thursday for the first time since the school switched to a remote-only plan because...
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