Tag: Covid-19
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 2,003 over weekend, with 14 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have increased by 2,003 from Jan. 28 through Sunday, with 14 deaths in that stretch,...
Smithfield opens new COVID-19 testing site
SMITHFIELD – A new public COVID-19 testing site in town has opened in a storefront on Cedar Swamp Road.
The site, which opened on Jan. 26,...
After huge pandemic losses, governments see rapid rebound
State and local governments lost at least $117 billion of expected revenue early in the pandemic, according to an Associated Press analysis, but many...
Proposed $247M Amtrak station at Warwick airport draws mixed reaction
A proposed Amtrak stop at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport has public transit advocates and members of the business community divided over whether...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1,613, with 12 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,613, with 12 new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health reported on Wednesday.
That’s...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 5,180 since Jan. 20, with 11...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 5,180 from Jan. 20 through Sunday, with 11 new deaths, the R.I. Department...
Survey: Small businesses call for more federal response to staffing, supply...
EAST PROVIDENCE – Staffing shortage, supply chain obstructions and inflation are top of mind for small-business owners, according to a new survey, and most...
McKee issues executive order to aid staffing issues at R.I. nursing...
PROVIDENCE – Due to continued stresses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Daniel J. McKee issued an executive order on Friday that would provide...
Should affected businesses go ahead with COVID-19 vaccine or testing requirements,...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13 struck down a mandate from President Joe Biden's administration requiring employees at large businesses to get a...
Gittell leads Bryant with an economist’s eye
(Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in an occasional series of interviews with the state’s new wave of higher education leaders.)
Bryant University President...
