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Cox permanently increases download speed for low-cost internet

WEST WARWICK – Cox Communications has announced that the increased internet download speed it offered at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for its...

Kent Hospital doctors seek donations for India’s COVID-19 battle

WARWICK – Two Kent County Memorial Hospital doctors are working together to collect medical supplies and other donations for hospitals in India that are...

McKee: ‘Tomorrow, with few exceptions, Rhode Island will be reopened’

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is entering a phase in its COVID-19 response that is approaching normalcy. Starting Friday, all establishments in the state will operate...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 89, with 2 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 89 on Monday, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
PVDFEST will return this summer and early fall after last year's event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. / COURTESY FIRSTWORKS

PVDFest to return this summer and fall

PROVIDENCE – A citywide celebration of arts and culture will be returning this year. PVDFest, marketed as the city’s signature summer festival, will take to...

Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs

There’s a wild card in the push to return to post-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to the jobs they once...

COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted May 29 in Massachusetts

BOSTON (AP) – All remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted in Massachusetts on May 29, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday. Baker announced the decision at...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 139, with 2 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 139 on Thursday, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
AFTER HOURS: Dr. Day Care representatives Rebecca Compton, left, and Amy Vogel stand near their display, which includes a game wheel, during last year’s Statewide Business After Hours networking event. This year’s event will be held on March 26 at the Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston.  
 / COURTESY NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What would make you feel comfortable attending indoor business events this...

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 13 said fully vaccinated people can safely stop wearing masks inside most places. Masks are...
HUNGRY FOR HELP: Anthony Tarro, co-owner of Siena restaurant, says the business has struggled to find workers recently. In the background, sous chef Michael Lynch assists Tarro in the kitchen of Siena’s East Greenwich location. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Eateries look for recipe to solve staff shortage

While many iconic restaurants on Providence’s Federal Hill are starting to see a revival, the lights at Siena on Atwells Avenue remain off, tables...
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