Tag: Covid-19
September event highlighting fight against prostate cancer goes virtual
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders intent on fighting against prostate cancer are planning a virtual gathering next month as part of ZERO - The End...
COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise by 70, with 2 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 70 on Thursday, according to the R.I. Department of Health Friday.
Cases in the state...
At the dentist, crisis adding to discomfort
After closing for an extended period this spring, most dental practices in Rhode Island have resumed routine care. But the experience is anything but...
Dining Out: Workers are feeling the stress
Experts, restaurateurs and that little voice in our heads all agree: We need to get out and be with people. Beyond that, we seem...
Zero-waste food truck perseveres in pandemic with farm-fresh menu
Kelly Walsh is a serial entrepreneur.
After several stints owning cafes on Block Island, the longtime New Shoreham resident set out to create another business....
Private events allow Ocean State Pyrotechnics to keep flame burning in...
John Ruggieri is fed up with the amateur fireworks that had become a nightly fixture during the coronavirus crisis before the Fourth of July.
And...
Cities, towns irked by lack of aid, withholding of revenue
As government coffers shrink, financial tensions between Rhode Island municipal and state leaders are growing.
The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns recently criticized...
Some pandemic weddings a horror for vendors
NEW YORK – Wedding planners, photographers and other bridal vendors who make the magic happen have a heap of new worries in the middle...
Helping Providence’s downtown is boost for the entire state
Providence is the engine that drives Rhode Island’s economy. And the downtown is the capital city’s heartbeat.
It’s been that way since a transformation that...
Brown University, UMass Dartmouth alter reopening plans to involve more online...
PROVIDENCE – Brown University and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth are altering their fall instruction plans to involve more fully online courses due to...
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