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THE FIRST SHIPMENT of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is unpacked at Rhode Island Hospital on Dec. 22. / COURTESY LIFESPAN CORP./BILL MURPHY

Winter weather delays COVID-19 vaccine arrival

PROVIDENCE – The winter storms that have snarled transportation this week have impacted vaccine distribution in Rhode Island. The R.I. Department of Health said Monday...

2 more mass vaccination sites opening in Massachusetts

BOSTON (AP) – Two more coronavirus mass vaccination sites are opening in Massachusetts this week, including one Monday at a now-closed Sears store at...

COVID-19 cases rise by 774 over weekend, with 10 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases in Rhode Island increased by 774 from Feb. 19 through Sunday, with 10 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...

R.I. expands vaccinations to people 65 and older, although others report...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island formally opened vaccinations for COVID-19 to all residents and workers aged 65 and older on Monday, and released several thousand...

McKee in limbo awaiting Raimondo confirmation

PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee stayed away from Thursday's R.I. Department of Health COVID-19 briefing and may not attend another one, according...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 289, with 9 more deaths

PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 289 on Thursday, with nine more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday. Hospitalizations...

Pharmacies in R.I. to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to age 65

PROVIDENCE – Pharmacies in Rhode Island will change their COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 65 and older on Feb. 22, mirroring the shift in eligibility...

Should Rhode Island shift its COVID-19 vaccination strategy to match states...

Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee, who is set to become Rhode Island’s next governor, on Feb. 15 issued a rebuke of the state’s COVID-19...
WEIGHING OPTIONS: Linda and Bill Bombach are the co-owners of Home Healthsmith LLC in Portsmouth. The business sells and installs home wheelchair lifts and elevators. Linda Bombach says prices for plywood and other supplies used to make the lifts and elevators have increased, but she hasn’t yet decided whether to pass along those additional costs to her customers.  / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

PBN SURVEY: Businesses realizing pandemic pain is going to last

Rhode Island businesspeople are coming to terms with the harsh reality that the COVID-19 pandemic will likely hurt their bottom lines for years to...

Pandemic magnifies mall woes

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the consumer shift to online shopping, and the strain is being felt more acutely at mall retailers because of...
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