Tag: Covid-19
Federal judge dismisses Brown students’ lawsuits seeking refunded tuition
PROVIDENCE – A U.S. District Court judge on March 4 dismissed multiple lawsuits by Brown University students who alleged that they were owed a...
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) – A Congress riven along party lines approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 318, with 3 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 318 on Tuesday, with three more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
Hospitalizations...
State-run mass vaccination site opens in Middletown
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island’s third coronavirus mass vaccination site opened Wednesday at the site of a former Benny's store in Middletown.
Appointments through the...
Continuing unemployment claims in R.I. tick down to 78K last week
PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island declined by 1,227 week to week to 78,018, the R.I. Department...
COVID-19 cases rise by 284 in R.I., with 7 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 284 on Monday with seven more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
Hospitalizations...
R.I. to vaccinate all public, private educators and licensed child care...
PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island will open vaccination against COVID-19 to all public and private school teachers and employees, as well as child care employees,...
R.I. 5% hotel tax collection drops 58.8% Y/Y in Dec.
PROVIDENCE – Collection of the 5% hotel tax in Rhode Island in December declined 58.8% year over year to $412,410, the R.I. Department of...
Providence expands vaccine eligibility to residents 50 and older in five...
PROVIDENCE – The cities of Providence and Pawtucket will expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccines to residents aged 50 and older, depending on where...
Magaziner announces college scholarships for children of front-line workers
PROVIDENCE – R.I. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner in a press conference on March 3 announced a new college scholarship fund for children of front-line...
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