Tag: Covid-19
Beige Book: N.E. businesses continue to have ‘considerable uncertainty’ on economy
PROVIDENCE – Economic activity in New England picked up somewhat in the second half of May and all of June, the Federal Reserve’s Beige...
Raimondo to limit parking at some state beaches following noncompliance; R.I....
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo ordered parking reductions at both Misquamicut and Scarborough state beaches after they continued to experience noncompliance with social distancing mandates, with...
Five Questions With: David Baker
Wearable technology isn’t all about Fitbits. Providence product-design company Loft is front and center in a wearable medical technology industry that’s going beyond mere...
COVID-19 cases rise by 102, most since June 10
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 102, to 17,588, the largest day-to-day increase since June 10, with one new death,...
Five Questions With: Timothy J. Draper
Timothy J. Draper was recently promoted to senior vice president of marketing for Navigant Credit Union. Draper has more than 30 years of sales...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 175 over weekend; deaths increase by...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 175 from July 10 through Sunday, the R.I. Department of Health said Monday.
Cases of the virus identified...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economy could be moving past ‘absolute bottom,’ but relief...
PROVIDENCE – University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said he hopes that the state has moved past the "absolute bottom" of economy activity...
Five Questions With: Dr. Emily Harrison
Dr. Emily Harrison joined Thundermist Health Center as a family medicine physician this spring. A longtime Rhode Islander, Harrison previously served as medical director...
Thundermist awarded $128K federal grant for telehealth program
PROVIDENCE – A federal grant awarded to Thundermist Health Center last week will help fund telehealth services at the health care provider, which has...
Providence VA leads VA New England in demand for video visits
PROVIDENCE – The VA Providence Healthcare System, part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is leading the VA New England Healthcare System with...


















