Tag: Covid-19
Four more COVID-19 deaths in R.I.; cases increase by 36
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island cases of COVID-19 increased by 36 on Monday, to 16,813, with four more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Ferry doubling high-speed trips to Block Island
NARRAGANSETT – The Block Island Ferry is doubling its high-speed trips from the town’s Point Judith village to Block Island to meet safety and...
R.I. scales back Phase III reopening
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s third phase of reopening the economy will begin on Tuesday, announced Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, though the phase’s standards have...
Coping with COVID-19: Delta Dental of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE - Joseph R. Perroni, CEO and president of Delta Dental of Rhode Island, says his company has provided more than $7 million to...
COVID-19 UI filings up by 284
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims increased by 284 on Sunday, to 178,543, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
The Sunday data...
Beat COVID-19 initiative reaches thousands in Pawtucket, Central Falls
PROVIDENCE – Since its creation on May 1, the Beat COVID-19 initiative in Central Falls and Pawtucket has made contact with more than 3,000...
After ‘weeks of good news,’ Raimondo eyes Phase III start
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo expects to announce on June 29 when Phase III of the state’s reopening of its economy will begin,...
Machtley: ‘We will lose our competitive advantage’ if colleges don’t reopen...
SMITHFIELD – As local colleges are putting together their respective reopening plans for the fall semester after having to close their campuses in March...
PUA filings climbing again in R.I.
PROVIDENCE - Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island continued their multiday climb on Thursday, with 1,051 new filings, according to the R.I. Department...
Citizens retail finance leader urges caution despite uptick in U.S. retail...
PROVIDENCE – Despite a higher-than-expected rebound in national retail sales under the U.S. Department of Commerce’s latest report, we are not out of the...