Tag: Covid-19
Rhode Island malls reopening; inmate tests positive
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island's malls are preparing to welcome shoppers Monday as the state moves into phase 2 of its economic restart.
Providence Place...
Raimondo responds to protests, riots throughout the country
PROVIDENCE – In response to the death of another black man in police custody, daylong, peaceful protests were taken over by violent riots across...
Only two new COVID-19 deaths in R.I. as Phase II of...
PROVIDENCE – Phase II of reopening Rhode Island’s economy is officially beginning, according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo in her daily briefing on Monday...
Five Questions With: Dr. Herbert Aronow
Dr. Herbert Aronow is an interventional cardiologist with expertise in vascular medicine and endovascular intervention. He is the director of interventional cardiology at the...
2 Westerly Hospital nurses honored with Nightingale Awards
WESTERLY – Two Westerly Hospital nurses are among the 13 honorees for the 2020 Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing program.
The recognition, developed in...
R.I. reports seven new COVID-19-related deaths, 106 new cases on Sunday
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health reported seven COVID-19 deaths and 106 new cases on Sunday, and the number of people hospitalized with...
171 new COVID-19 cases in R.I., with 18 more deaths
PROVIDENCE - Health officials on Saturday reported 171 new COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island, raising the total to 14,819, with 18 more deaths.
The state...
R.I.’s Phase II of reopening to begin on June 1
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Friday announced she will sign an executive order to officially begin Phase II of reopening Rhode Island on...
DLT: R.I. insurance trust fund down $138M, borrowing inevitable
PROVIDENCE – As state unemployment claims continue to rise, the money available to pay out benefits is going down.
The state’s insurance trust fund had...
Crush COVID app raises caution flags for some
More than 35,000 people have downloaded the Crush COVID RI phone app that’s designed to make contact tracing easier during the pandemic, but critics...


















