Tag: Covid-19
Rhode Islanders are slow to get the COVID-19 shot this year....
Nurse practitioner Michaela Maynard braced for a barrage of questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine.
But most patients at Open Door Health in Providence,...
U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3.8% pace in the second...
WASHINGTON (AP) – An uptick in consumer spending helped the U.S. economy expand at a surprising 3.8% from April through June, the government reported...
R.I., Mass. help create Northeast public health coalition
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Massachusetts have joined forces with several other states to form a public health coalition.
The Northeast Public Health Collaborative is...
McKee: Health insurers required to cover COVID-19 vaccines in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Health insurers are required to cover COVID-19 vaccines for all Rhode Island residents 6 months old and older who want one, Gov....
Applications for U.S. jobless benefits rise but remain in a healthy...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting that employers are still retaining workers even as the...
Edward Wojcik
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025
EDWARD WOJCIK
Ed Wojcik Architect Ltd. Owner and principal
EDWARD WOJCIK BELIEVES he is temperamentally suited to being a leader,...
College applications rise outside U.S. as Trump cracks down on international...
LONDON (AP) – In China, wait times for U.S. visa interviews are so long that some students have given up. Universities in Hong Kong...
He serves Uyghur food to build a loyal following
(Editor’s note: This is the 60th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
U.S. job openings fell to 7.4M in June as job market...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool.
The Labor Department reported...
Alan G. Hassenfeld, former Hasbro CEO and philanthropist, dies at 76
PAWTUCKET – Alan G. Hassenfeld, the former longtime chairman and CEO of Hasbro Inc. – the global toymaker his family founded more than a...



















