Tag: Covid-19
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1,521 over weekend, with 9 more...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,521 from Nov. 6 through Sunday, with nine more deaths, according to the R.I....
Lardaro: Expect a ‘painfully slow’ economic recovery in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – Expect a "painfully slow" recovery to the economy in Rhode Island, wrote Leonard Lardaro, an economist at the University of Rhode Island...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase to new daily high of 630, with...
PROVIDENCE – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island increased by 630 on Thursday, with two more deaths, the R.I. Department of...
Slow-spending R.I. has two months to disperse $900M in CARES Act...
Rhode Island officials rejoiced when they learned in March that the state would get a $1.25 billion slice of the federal coronavirus relief package....
Tax questions over PPP loans remain unresolved
Accountants who helped shepherd businesses through the process of obtaining federal Paycheck Protection Program loans this year are now cautioning them to not assume...
Get ready for what’s next
Kathie Mahoney | Polaris MEP center director
During the pandemic, the manufacturing community has proven again that it is a key resource for driving growth...
To Savor: A different Thanksgiving
Taking a momentary respite from work, sitting at my home-office desk, eyes closed, memories of Thanksgiving flood my mind. I take some deep breaths,...
Threat to child care sector is far-reaching
We are facing a child care crisis in the U.S. and in Rhode Island that is poised to exacerbate the health care and economic...
PBN Health Care Summit panel: Continued telehealth coverage a must
While telehealth has been critical for providers to check in on many of their patients during the pandemic, Marie L. Ganim, R.I. health insurance...
Are you ready to return to workplace? Not so fast
Rhode Island businesses yearning to get back to a pre-COVID-19 normal should not get their hopes up yet, particularly in light of a recent...


















