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RIDOH: Appointments required again for state-run COVID testing sites

PROVIDENCE – Amid increasing demand, most state-run sites will once again require appointments to get COVID-19 tests, the R.I. Department of Health announced on...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 226, hospitalizations continue to climb

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 226 on Tuesday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
JOHN VASCONCELLOS will retire as president of the SouthCoast Community Foundation at the end of the year. / COURTESY SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

SouthCoast Community Foundation President Vasconcellos to retire

NEW BEDFORD – John Vasconcellos, who has led the SouthCoast Community Foundation for the last five years, will retire as the nonprofit's president at...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE said Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, that Rhode Island will soon require employees at health care facilities to get the COVID-19 vaccine. / AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

McKee mandates vaccines for Rhode Island health care workers

PROVIDENCE – As cases of the delta variant of COVID-19 continue to rise across the country, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced a new mandate...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 679 over holiday weekend, as hospitalizations...

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 679 from Aug.6 through Monday, with one new death, the R.I. Department of...

Citizens: Cost of college remains top concern for students and families

PROVIDENCE – Public health and safety concerns around going to college have waned, but affordability remains top of mind among prospective and current college...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 260, with no new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 260, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations of...
SIGNATURE OFFERING: Yewchanang Tan, owner of the New Wing Kee Barbeque & Poultry restaurant, located at 39 Central St. in Providence, hangs some of the fully cooked ducks for display. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: A diverse customer base is his new aim

Yewchanang Tan | New Wing Kee Barbeque & Poultry owner (Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business...
SUMMER SOCIAL: Wendy Kagan, left, executive vice president for employee and community engagement at BankNewport, was eager to return to a traditional work environment once pandemic-related restrictions eased. Employees Lesley Vogt-Behan and Paul Marchetti, right, enjoy pizza and salad during one of the company’s Pizza Wednesdays, which it implemented to entice workers to return to the office. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Home or office? Worker morale is in the balance

Free pizza for lunch may not outweigh the conveniences of working at home. But it can, perhaps, sweeten the deal for those reluctant to...

In 1986, Arnold “Buff” Chace Jr. founded Cornish Associates LP, the developer and manager of 10 buildings that make up the Westminster Lofts in downtown Providence. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Focus on the long term

Arnold “Buff” Chace Jr. | Cornish Associates LP managing partner When COVID-19 surfaced, the pandemic cut the ties that bound our communities together. Overnight, businesses...
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