Tag: Covid-19
R.I. sees 102 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – There were 102 new cases of COVID-19 identified in the state on Wednesday, the most in one day since June 5, according...
COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims rise by 319; PUA filings up 527
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related initial unemployment insurance claims increased 319 on Wednesday and now total 168,850, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday.
Filings...
3,000 apply for R.I. COVID-19 rental assistance program
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 3,000 families have applied for low-income rental assistance offered by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s administration in the past month and a...
R.I. schools scheduled to reopen Aug. 31; state sees 6 more...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced that she has set a goal to reopen all of Rhode Island’s public schools on Aug. 31 with a standardized,...
COVID-19 unemployment insurance filings rise by 305
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance filings increased by 305 on Tuesday and now total 168,531 initial filings to date, the R.I. Department of Labor...
RISCA announces stimulus funding for arts organizations
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts announced on June 1 that $75,000 in emergency funding is available to help local...
Rhode Island outlines up to $1.1 billion in potential federal COVID-19...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has spent or committed less than $185 million of the $1.25 billion it will receive from the federal government for...
COVID-19 unemployment claims increase by 322
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims increased by 322 on Monday, to 168,226, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
Pandemic unemployment assistance...
COVID-19 cases increase by 55; R.I. sees 9 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 55 Monday to total 15,691 to date, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
Deaths...
Stepping Up: Local teachers create masks to help with communication
PROVIDENCE – Former East Providence High School teacher Linda Harnois and Johnston-based Thornton Elementary School teacher Linda Greco were talking recently about what it...
