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VOLUNTEERS FROM Higher Ground International in Providence prepare food packages in response to hunger in the immigrant and refugee communities. The nonprofit is one of 15 organizations to receive $10,000 grants from the Rhode Island Foundation, R.I. Commerce Corp. and Gov. Daniel J. McKee's office in the latest round of RI Gives Vax Challenge funding. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

R.I. Gives Vax Challenge awards $150K to 15 nonprofits

PROVIDENCE – Fifteen local nonprofits became beneficiaries of a combined $150,000 in grants Tuesday from the state of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Foundation...
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY is now requiring its faculty and staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Johnson & Wales University requires faculty, staff to be vaccinated

PROVIDENCE – As COVID-19 cases rise in Rhode Island, another local college is mandating its faculty and staff to be vaccinated for the coronavirus. Johnson...

R.I. recommending universal mask wearing in schools

PROVIDENCE – With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Rhode Island, the state on Wednesday said it is recommending universal mask use within school...
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 94 on Monday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 94; no new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 94, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health reported on Tuesday. The...
CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 246 over the weekend, including 54 on Sunday, with no new deaths. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

COVID-19 cases in R.I. increased by 246 over weekend; no deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 246 from July 23 through Sunday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department...
STATE OFFICIALS have awarded 12 local nonprofits $120,000 in grants from its new RI Gives Vax Challenge vaccine incentive program. / AP FILE PHOTO/TED S. WARREN

R.I. Gives Vax Challenge awards $120K to 12 local nonprofits

PROVIDENCE – For the second time this week, local nonprofits became beneficiaries of grants thanks to more people getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. Daniel J....
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 24 on Thursday and no new deaths were reported. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

COVID-19 cases in R.I. again increase by 24; no new deaths...

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 24 on Thursday, with no new deaths for a second straight day, the...
MARIE GHAZAL, CEO of the Rhode Island Free Clinic, said her organization has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on COVID-19-related expenses during the pandemic. She hopes a possible grant from the new vaccine incentive program can give a boost to her organization. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Nonprofits eye boost from vaccine incentive program

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Free Clinic CEO Marie Ghazal has seen COVID-19, and the state's response, from all angles for more than a year. The...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE, right, and Lt. Gov. Sabina A. Matos announced Tuesday a new vaccine incentive program that will provide $750,000 in grants to nonprofits based on new vaccines that are administered in the state. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CASSIUS SHUMAN

State’s new vaccine incentive program to provide $750K for nonprofits

PROVIDENCE – In an effort to further increase vaccinations, state officials announced Tuesday that incentives will be provided to assist the nonprofit community based...
BRYANT UNIVERSITY is requiring all students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before the fall semester. / COURTESY BRYANT UNIVERSITY

Bryant University to require students to be vaccinated for COVID-19

SMITHFIELD – A month after Bryant University reopened its campus to 100% capacity, the university announced Wednesday that students who wish to return to...
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