Tag: Covid-19
A call to take rhetoric to action
Be positive, look forward and take rhetoric to action. For several years I have asked many to embrace this mantra. Given the uncertainty and...
Job applicants should get a reading on CEO
Arguably, the biggest mistake many job applicants make is focusing on possible advancement, benefits, working conditions and pay. Obviously, each one plays a role...
CVS to hire 15K in Q4 due to COVID-19 and flu...
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. expects to hire 15,000 employees in the fourth quarter, the company said on Oct. 19.
Two-thirds of the hires will...
Providence Council Finance Committee considers leaving 72 positions unfilled
PROVIDENCE – Amid continued financial strains posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council Finance Committee is considering leaving currently open positions unfilled in...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 398, with 4 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in the state increased by 398, with four more deaths, the R.I.Department of Health reported on Thursday.
The increase in...
EOHHS awards $9M in COVID-aid grants to nursing home facilities
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services has awarded $9 million in grants to 10 nursing home facilities in the...
FDA awards EpiVax $1.1 million research contract
PROVIDENCE – Biotechnology company EpiVax Inc. received $1.1 million in funding Wednesday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to further research efforts in...
Raimondo urges keeping holiday celebrations local, refraining from travel
PROVIDENCE – While many Americans are starting to make plans ahead of Thanksgiving next month, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo Wednesday encouraged Rhode Islanders to...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 156, with 5 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 156 on Monday, with five more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
Cases...
Five Questions With: Peter Dello Russo and Meg McIsaac
Peter Dello Russo is the CEO and Meg McIsaac is the president of the newly formed Bluestone Bank, which was launched as the result...
















