Tag: Covid-19
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 194 last week
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 194, with no deaths, from March 3-9, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Typically, the...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 261 last week, with 2 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 261, with two deaths, from Feb. 25 to March 2, the R.I. Department of...
Brown University reinstates standardized test requirement for admission
PROVIDENCE – Prospective students seeking admission into Brown University will now again have to submit their standardized test scores to receive consideration from the...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 337 last week, with 2 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 337, with two deaths, from Feb. 18-24, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Typically, the...
Mass. Education Commissioner Riley to step down March 15
EVERETT, Mass. – The education commissioner who both helped further propel the commonwealth as being a national leader in student performance and guide K-12...
R.I. pharmacists looking for a bigger role in care
Pharmacist Ginger Lemay noticed something was off when one of her regular customers approached the counter several weeks ago at the chain pharmacy where...
R.I. weekly COVID-19 cases increase by 590, with 4 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 590, with four deaths, from Feb. 4-10, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Typically,...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 928 last week, with 3 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 928, with three deaths, from Jan. 28-Feb. 3, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
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Governor’s plan to offer more free school meals is not enough,...
Food insecurity in Rhode Island in 2023 surged 30% year over year, according to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. And compared with 2019,...
The best use for pandemic aid?
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s $13.7 billion fiscal 2025 budget recommends “reprogramming” $51.7 million of the roughly $700 million in unspent State Fiscal Recovery Funds...