Tag: Covid-19
One year with COVID-19: ‘It’s been a living hell’
PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island prepares to reach a sober milestone March 1 – the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed infection of a...
Acting DLT director wants to institute small-business ombudsman
PROVIDENCE – Matt Weldon, acting director at the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, said he would like to institute a small-business ombudsman at...
Alexander-Scott: ‘Our approach to vaccination is working’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders should be encouraged by the progress the state is making in vaccinations and in reducing infections for COVID-19, state officials...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 375, with 11 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 375 on Tuesday, with 11 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
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2 hard-hit cities, 2 diverging fates in vaccine rollout
CENTRAL FALLS (AP) – Mario Valdez, his wife and their 18-year-old son were fully vaccinated for COVID-19 this month as part of a special...
R.I. Office of Healthy Aging grants $200K to groups that bridge...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Healthy Aging is awarding a total of $200,000 to 10 local organizations in communities hit hard by the...
Unemployment claims continue to decline in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island declined by 4,288 week to week to 78,830 last week, the...
Cases of COVID-19 in R.I. rise by 292, with 10 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 292 on Monday, with 10 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
State to release COVID-19 vaccine appointments on a schedule
PROVIDENCE – When appointments for the two state-run COVID-19 vaccination sites were made available Monday, the spots filled up quickly, leaving those who came...
Goldman Sachs: Small businesses are benefiting from PPP, more aid needed
PROVIDENCE – Most businesses qualify for and have been able to receive a second Paycheck Protection Program loan, but they say more help is...
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