Tag: Covid-19
Report: Essential workers continue to struggle to make ends meet
PROVIDENCE – Many of Rhode Island's families were already living from one paycheck to the next prior to the pandemic taking over the economy...
RIDOH: Nursing home staff should be vaccinated in phases
PROVIDENCE – In the coming days, staff from Woonsocket-based CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens will soon be traveling to Rhode Island's long-term care facilities...
COVID-19 cases rise by 953 with 20 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 953 on Tuesday, with 20 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Five Questions With: Phil Ward
There are resources out there to help maintain worker safety and manufacturing productivity despite COVID-19 cases. For manufacturers who haven’t reached out for a...
New pilot program from digiAGE to help non-tech seniors get online,...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Healthy Aging, University of Rhode Island and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island have announced a...
COVID-19 cases rise by 1,084, with 15 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,084 on Monday, with 15 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
Hospitalizations...
School schedule allows R.I. students to return after Christmas break on...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education announced Monday it has updated its school calendar to allow students to return to school in January...
R.I. cases of COVID-19 rise by 2,673 over the weekend, with...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,673 from Dec. 11 through Sunday, with 46 more deaths, the R.I. Department of...
R.I. approves vaccine, first doses distributed to hospitals
PROVIDENCE – A portion of Rhode Island's frontline health care workers were set to receive the first federally approved COVID-19 vaccine Monday.
The Rhode Island...
Lights of Love campaign kicks off in Westerly
WESTERLY – Westerly Hospital’s 36th annual Lights of Love campaign has kicked off with an invitation from the Westerly Hospital Auxiliary to the community...

















